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

Based on the context documents, you cannot skip obtaining consent to sell personal information in Wyoming. The Wyoming Administrative Rules (WYAR) § 11 states that a licensee may not disclose any nonpublic personal financial information about a consumer to a nonaffiliated third party unless the licensee has provided the consumer with an initial notice, an opt-out notice, and a reasonable opportunity to opt-out of the disclosure, and the consumer does not opt-out [1.2]. The opt-out notice must be provided regardless of whether the licensee and the consumer have established a customer relationship [1.2].

Furthermore, the WYAR § 16 lists the exceptions to the notice and opt-out requirements for disclosure of nonpublic personal financial information, but none of the exceptions apply to selling personal information [1.1].

However, it is important to note that Wyoming law prohibits the unauthorized use of personal identifying information, including the use of such information to obtain credit, goods, services, or medical information without the consent of the person [2.1]. Additionally, the Wyoming Department of Transportation is prohibited from releasing personal information obtained in connection with a motor vehicle record, except for certain permitted purposes [3.1].

If you are an authorized recipient of personal information, you may resell or redisclose the information for any use permitted under Section 5 of the WYAR, except for certain bulk distribution purposes [3.3].

Therefore, you must obtain consent and provide opt-out notices before disclosing nonpublic personal financial information to nonaffiliated third parties in Wyoming.

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