Can I use third-party chat tools that collect personal information in California in Georgia? What are the requirements?

Using Third-Party Chat Tools that Collect Personal Information in California and Georgia

Based on the provided context documents, there are no specific requirements mentioned for using third-party chat tools that collect personal information in Georgia. However, it is important to note that Georgia has a law regarding the notification of Georgia residents in the event of a breach of a telephone record concerning a Georgia resident ^[1.1][2.2]. This law requires telecommunications companies to provide notice to Georgia residents immediately following discovery or notification of the breach if such breach is reasonably likely to cause quantifiable harm to the Georgia resident. The notice must be made in the most expedient manner possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity, security, and confidentiality of the telephone record.

Regarding the use of third-party chat tools that collect personal information in California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires businesses that collect personal information from California residents to provide certain notices to those residents ^[2.1]. However, it is important to note that the CCPA only applies to businesses that meet certain criteria, such as having annual gross revenues of over $25 million, collecting personal information from at least 50,000 California residents, households, or devices annually, or deriving at least 50 percent of their annual revenues from selling California residents’ personal information.

In summary, there are no specific requirements mentioned for using third-party chat tools that collect personal information in Georgia. However, businesses should be aware of the notification requirements in the event of a breach of a telephone record concerning a Georgia resident. As for California, the CCPA only applies to certain businesses that collect personal information from California residents.

Source(s):

• [1.1] Action in event of telephone record security breach; notification to Georgia residents; law enforcement exception; violations shall be unfair or deceptive practice in consumer transactions.
• [2.1] Interception of wire, oral, or electronic communication by party thereto; consent requirements for recording and divulging conversations to which child under 18 years is a party; parental exception.
• [2.2] Telephone records privacy protection.

Jurisdiction

Georgia, Georgia, California

• Privacy