Can I skip obtaining consent to sell personal information in Minnesota? What are the requirements?

Selling Personal Information in Minnesota

In Minnesota, an internet service provider may disclose personally identifiable information concerning a consumer to any person if the disclosure is incident to the ordinary course of business of the internet service provider, or with the authorization of the consumer [MNST 325M.04].

To obtain authorization, the internet service provider may request the consumer’s authorization of the disclosure of personally identifiable information in writing or by electronic means. The request for authorization must reasonably describe the types of persons to whom personally identifiable information may be disclosed and the anticipated uses of the information. In order for an authorization to be effective, a contract between an internet service provider and the consumer must state either that the authorization will be obtained by an affirmative act of the consumer or that failure of the consumer to object after the request has been made constitutes authorization of disclosure [MNST 325M.04].

Therefore, obtaining consent from the consumer is required to sell personal information in Minnesota.

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Minnesota

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