Can I skip obtaining consent to disclose personal information for a business purpose in Mississippi? What are the requirements?

Based on the context documents, it is not permissible to disclose personal information without the express written permission of every identified member, supporter, volunteer or donor of the Section 501(c) entity as well as the Section 501(c) entity that received their membership, support, volunteer time or donations ^[1.1]. Therefore, obtaining consent is required to disclose personal information for a business purpose in Mississippi.

Additionally, the Mississippi Public Records Act exempts personal information from disclosure ^[1.1]. However, there are exceptions to this exemption, such as a lawful warrant for personal information issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or a lawful request for discovery of personal information in litigation if certain conditions are met ^[1.1].

It is important to note that the requirements of this chapter shall not affect any provisions of the Mississippi Campaign Finance statutes provided in Section 23-15-801 et seq ^[1.2].

In summary, obtaining consent is required to disclose personal information for a business purpose in Mississippi, and personal information is exempt from disclosure under the Mississippi Public Records Act with certain exceptions.

Source(s):

• [1.1] Public agencies prohibited from requiring certain Section 501(c) entities to provide personal information; public agencies prohibited from disclosing personal information in the possession of the agency; exemptions.
• [1.2] Relation to Mississippi Campaign Finance statutes.

Jurisdiction

Mississippi

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