Can I share personal information about my customers with third parties in Arizona? What are the requirements?

Sharing Personal Information of Customers with Third Parties in Arizona

In Arizona, sharing personal information about customers with third parties is subject to certain restrictions and requirements.

Use of Social Security Numbers

Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1373 prohibits intentional communication or making an individual’s social security number available to the general public. It also prohibits printing an individual’s social security number on any card required for the individual to receive products or services provided by the person or entity. Additionally, it requires the transmission of an individual’s social security number over the internet to be secure or encrypted, and prohibits requiring the use of an individual’s social security number to access an internet website unless a password or unique personal identification number or other authentication device is also required to access the site.

Furthermore, printing a number that the person or entity knows to be an individual’s social security number on any materials that are mailed to the individual is prohibited, unless state or federal law requires the social security number to be on the document to be mailed.

Disclosure of Confidential Information

Arizona Revised Statutes 42-2003 outlines several circumstances under which confidential information may be disclosed, including to the taxpayer or their authorized designee, corporate officers, partners, members of a limited liability company, personal representatives of an estate, trustees of a trust, and certain government entities. However, it is important to note that disclosure of confidential information is generally prohibited unless authorized by law, and failure to comply with confidentiality standards established by the regulatory entity may result in suspension of rights to receive taxpayer information.

Requirements

Before sharing personal information about customers with third parties in Arizona, it is important to ensure that such disclosure is authorized by law and complies with confidentiality standards established by the regulatory entity maintaining the information. Additionally, it is important to comply with the restrictions on the use of social security numbers as outlined in Arizona Revised Statutes 44-1373.

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Arizona

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