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Can I use third-party analytics tools on my website in Mississippi? What are the requirements?

Yes, you can use third-party analytics tools on your website in Mississippi. However, you must comply with the state’s regulations on third-party information [1.1]. If the third-party analytics tool collects any confidential information, you must ensure that it is clearly designated as such and take necessary measures to protect it. Additionally, if you are accepting credit and/or debit cards through an approved alternate payment processor, you must comply with Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) to safeguard cardholder and sensitive cardholder data [2.1].

Therefore, the requirements for using third-party analytics tools on your website in Mississippi are:

  • Comply with the state’s regulations on third-party information
  • Ensure that any confidential information collected by the third-party analytics tool is clearly designated as such and take necessary measures to protect it
  • Comply with Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) if you are accepting credit and/or debit cards through an approved alternate payment processor.

[1.1] Mississippi Department of Public Safety. (n.d.). Mississippi Public Records Act. Retrieved from [2.1] Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration. (n.d.). State of Mississippi Electronic Government Transaction Processing Standards. Retrieved from

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