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Can I use third-party social media tools that collect personal information in South Carolina? What are the requirements?
Using Third-Party Social Media Tools that Collect Personal Information in South Carolina
Based on the context documents, there are specific requirements for using third-party social media tools that collect personal information in South Carolina.
According to SCCL 37-20-180, a person may not publicly post or publicly display or otherwise intentionally communicate or make available to the general public a consumer’s social security number or a portion of it containing six digits or more [2.1]. Therefore, if the third-party social media tool collects personal information that includes social security numbers, the user must comply with this requirement.
Additionally, SCCL 30-2-330 prohibits including an individual’s social security number in a document to be recorded or filed in the official records by the register of deeds or the clerk of court of a county, unless otherwise expressly required by law or court order or rule adopted by the state registrar on records of vital events [1.2]. Therefore, if the user intends to include social security numbers in documents filed with the register of deeds or the clerk of court of a county, they must comply with this requirement.
Licensees are required to notify the director no later than seventy-two hours after determining that a cybersecurity event has occurred when either South Carolina is the licensee’s state of domicile in the case of an insurer, or the licensee’s home state in the case of a producer, or the licensee reasonably believes that the nonpublic information involved is of no less than two hundred and fifty consumers residing in this State [3.2]. Therefore, if the user is a licensee and a cybersecurity event occurs involving personal information collected through the third-party social media tool, they must comply with this requirement.
It is recommended to review the specific terms and conditions of the third-party social media tool to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Source(s):
- [2.1] Restrictions on publication and use of social security numbers; exceptions.
- [3.2] Notification requirements following cybersecurity event.
- [1.2] Removal of social security numbers and other identifying information from official records filed by register of deeds or clerk of court or county.
Jurisdiction
South Carolina