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| 1 | + | Amended IN Senate August 06, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 15, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2182Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 12, 2018 An act to add Section 12525.7 to the Government Code, amend Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2182, as amended, Levine. Privacy: Department of Justice: online platforms: personal data privacy. personal information: breach: disclosure.Existing law requires a person or business conducting business in California that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, as defined, to disclose a breach in the security of the data to a resident of California whose encrypted or unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, as specified. Existing law requires that disclosure to be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.This bill would instead specify that disclosures be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.Existing law requires an operator of a commercial Internet Web site or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the Internet about individual consumers residing in California who use or visit the commercial Internet Web site or online service to conspicuously post, or make available, its privacy policy, as specified.Existing law creates the Department of Justice, headed by the Attorney General. The department is required, among other duties, to provide summary information involving specified incidents through the departments Web portal, as specified. This bill, on or after January 1, 2020, would require the department to establish an Internet Web portal that contains links to the personal data privacy policies of online platforms, including social media, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YESNO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.(b) A person or business that maintains computerized data that includes personal information that the person or business does not own shall notify the owner or licensee of the information of the breach of the security of the data immediately following discovery, if the personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.(c) The notification required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification will impede a criminal investigation. The notification required by this section shall be made promptly after the law enforcement agency determines that it will not compromise the investigation.(d) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The security breach notification shall be written in plain language, shall be titled Notice of Data Breach, and shall present the information described in paragraph (2) under the following headings: What Happened, What Information Was Involved, What We Are Doing, What You Can Do, and For More Information. Additional information may be provided as a supplement to the notice.(A) The format of the notice shall be designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information it contains.(B) The title and headings in the notice shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed.(C) The text of the notice and any other notice provided pursuant to this section shall be no smaller than 10-point type.(D) For a written notice described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (j), use of the model security breach notification form prescribed below or use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.[NAME OF INSTITUTION / LOGO] _____ _____ Date: [insert date]NOTICE OF DATA BREACHWhat Happened? What Information Was Involved?What We Are Doing.What You Can Do. Other Important Information.[insert other important information]For More Information.Call [telephone number] or go to [Internet Web site](E) For an electronic notice described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (j), use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.(2) The security breach notification described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(A) The name and contact information of the reporting person or business subject to this section.(B) A list of the types of personal information that were or are reasonably believed to have been the subject of a breach.(C) If the information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided, then any of the following: (i) the date of the breach, (ii) the estimated date of the breach, or (iii) the date range within which the breach occurred. The notification shall also include the date of the notice.(D) Whether notification was delayed as a result of a law enforcement investigation, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(E) A general description of the breach incident, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(F) The toll-free telephone numbers and addresses of the major credit reporting agencies if the breach exposed a social security number or a drivers license or California identification card number.(G) If the person or business providing the notification was the source of the breach, an offer to provide appropriate identity theft prevention and mitigation services, if any, shall be provided at no cost to the affected person for not less than 12 months along with all information necessary to take advantage of the offer to any person whose information was or may have been breached if the breach exposed or may have exposed personal information defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h).(3) At the discretion of the person or business, the security breach notification may also include any of the following:(A) Information about what the person or business has done to protect individuals whose information has been breached.(B) Advice on steps that the person whose information has been breached may take to protect himself or herself.(e) A covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320d et seq.) will be deemed to have complied with the notice requirements in subdivision (d) if it has complied completely with Section 13402(f) of the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5). However, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exempt a covered entity from any other provision of this section.(f) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section to more than 500 California residents as a result of a single breach of the security system shall electronically submit a single sample copy of that security breach notification, excluding any personally identifiable information, to the Attorney General. A single sample copy of a security breach notification shall not be deemed to be within subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code.(g) For purposes of this section, breach of the security of the system means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the person or business. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the person or business for the purposes of the person or business is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used or subject to further unauthorized disclosure.(h) For purposes of this section, personal information means either of the following:(1) An individuals first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted:(A) Social security number.(B) Drivers license number or California identification card number.(C) Account number or credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individuals financial account.(D) Medical information.(E) Health insurance information.(F) Information or data collected through the use or operation of an automated license plate recognition system, as defined in Section 1798.90.5.(2) A user name or email address, in combination with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account.(i) (1) For purposes of this section, personal information does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.(2) For purposes of this section, medical information means any information regarding an individuals medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.(3) For purposes of this section, health insurance information means an individuals health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual, or any information in an individuals application and claims history, including any appeals records.(4) For purposes of this section, encrypted means rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security.(j) For purposes of this section, notice may be provided by one of the following methods:(1) Written notice.(2) Electronic notice, if the notice provided is consistent with the provisions regarding electronic records and signatures set forth in Section 7001 of Title 15 of the United States Code.(3) Substitute notice, if the person or business demonstrates that the cost of providing notice would exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or that the affected class of subject persons to be notified exceeds 500,000, or the person or business does not have sufficient contact information. Substitute notice shall consist of all of the following:(A) Email notice when the person or business has an email address for the subject persons.(B) Conspicuous posting, for a minimum of 30 days, of the notice on the Internet Web site page of the person or business, if the person or business maintains one. For purposes of this subparagraph, conspicuous posting on the persons or businesss Internet Web site means providing a link to the notice on the home page or first significant page after entering the Internet Web site that is in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks that call attention to the link.(C) Notification to major statewide media.(4) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for an online account, and no other personal information defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (h), the person or business may comply with this section by providing the security breach notification in electronic or other form that directs the person whose personal information has been breached promptly to change his or her password and security question or answer, as applicable, or to take other steps appropriate to protect the online account with the person or business and all other online accounts for which the person whose personal information has been breached uses the same user name or email address and password or security question or answer.(5) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for login credentials of an email account furnished by the person or business, the person or business shall not comply with this section by providing the security breach notification to that email address, but may, instead, comply with this section by providing notice by another method described in this subdivision or by clear and conspicuous notice delivered to the resident online when the resident is connected to the online account from an Internet Protocol address or online location from which the person or business knows the resident customarily accesses the account.(k) For purposes of this section, encryption key and security credential mean the confidential key or process designed to render data useable, readable, and decipherable.(l) Notwithstanding subdivision (j), a person or business that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information security policy for the treatment of personal information and is otherwise consistent with the timing requirements of this part, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of this section if the person or business notifies subject persons in accordance with its policies in the event of a breach of security of the system.SECTION 1.Section 12525.7 is added to the Government Code, to read:12525.7.(a)On or after January 1, 2020, the Department of Justice shall establish an Internet Web portal where consumers can find links to the personal data privacy policies of online platforms, including, but not limited to, social media, that have been updated or revised to make a material change in their policies. The online platforms shall be responsible for providing the updates and revisions to the departments Internet Web portal, in a manner determined acceptable by the department. (b)Subdivision (a) shall not apply to online platforms, including, but not limited to, social media, which notify users of personal data privacy policy updates and revisions electronically, by email, or with a prominent notice on their homepages.(c)This section shall not be construed to:(1)Require an online platform to disclose information beyond what is already required by existing law.(2)Authorize a private cause of action for relief or damages. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Senate August 06, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 15, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2182Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 12, 2018 An act to add Section 12525.7 to the Government Code, amend Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2182, as amended, Levine. Privacy: Department of Justice: online platforms: personal data privacy. personal information: breach: disclosure.Existing law requires a person or business conducting business in California that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, as defined, to disclose a breach in the security of the data to a resident of California whose encrypted or unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, as specified. Existing law requires that disclosure to be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.This bill would instead specify that disclosures be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.Existing law requires an operator of a commercial Internet Web site or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the Internet about individual consumers residing in California who use or visit the commercial Internet Web site or online service to conspicuously post, or make available, its privacy policy, as specified.Existing law creates the Department of Justice, headed by the Attorney General. The department is required, among other duties, to provide summary information involving specified incidents through the departments Web portal, as specified. This bill, on or after January 1, 2020, would require the department to establish an Internet Web portal that contains links to the personal data privacy policies of online platforms, including social media, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YESNO Local Program: NO | |
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| 5 | + | Amended IN Senate August 06, 2018 Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 Amended IN Assembly March 15, 2018 | |
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| 8 | 7 | Amended IN Senate August 06, 2018 | |
| 9 | 8 | Amended IN Senate June 18, 2018 | |
| 10 | 9 | Amended IN Assembly May 25, 2018 | |
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| 13 | 12 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 15 | 14 | Assembly Bill No. 2182 | |
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| 17 | 16 | Introduced by Assembly Member LevineFebruary 12, 2018 | |
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| 19 | 18 | Introduced by Assembly Member Levine | |
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| 22 | - | An act to amend Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy. | |
| 21 | + | An act to add Section 12525.7 to the Government Code, amend Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code, relating to privacy. | |
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| 24 | 23 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 28 | - | AB 2182, as amended, Levine. Privacy: personal information: breach: disclosure. | |
| 27 | + | AB 2182, as amended, Levine. Privacy: Department of Justice: online platforms: personal data privacy. personal information: breach: disclosure. | |
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| 30 | - | Existing law requires a person or business conducting business in California that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, as defined, to disclose a breach in the security of the data to a resident of California whose encrypted or unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, as specified. Existing law requires that disclosure to be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.This bill would instead specify that disclosures be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system. | |
| 29 | + | Existing law requires a person or business conducting business in California that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, as defined, to disclose a breach in the security of the data to a resident of California whose encrypted or unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, as specified. Existing law requires that disclosure to be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.This bill would instead specify that disclosures be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.Existing law requires an operator of a commercial Internet Web site or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the Internet about individual consumers residing in California who use or visit the commercial Internet Web site or online service to conspicuously post, or make available, its privacy policy, as specified.Existing law creates the Department of Justice, headed by the Attorney General. The department is required, among other duties, to provide summary information involving specified incidents through the departments Web portal, as specified. This bill, on or after January 1, 2020, would require the department to establish an Internet Web portal that contains links to the personal data privacy policies of online platforms, including social media, as specified. | |
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| 32 | 31 | Existing law requires a person or business conducting business in California that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, as defined, to disclose a breach in the security of the data to a resident of California whose encrypted or unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, as specified. Existing law requires that disclosure to be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system. | |
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| 34 | - | This bill would instead specify that disclosures be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system. would, in the event that a person or business delays full disclosure of the security breach due to the determination of the scope of the breach or the restoration of the reasonable integrity of the data system, require the person or business to disclose as much information as it can, to as many affected residents as it can, and as soon as it can, on a rolling basis. | |
| 33 | + | This bill would instead specify that disclosures be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system. | |
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| 35 | + | Existing law requires an operator of a commercial Internet Web site or online service that collects personally identifiable information through the Internet about individual consumers residing in California who use or visit the commercial Internet Web site or online service to conspicuously post, or make available, its privacy policy, as specified. | |
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| 39 | + | Existing law creates the Department of Justice, headed by the Attorney General. The department is required, among other duties, to provide summary information involving specified incidents through the departments Web portal, as specified. | |
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| 43 | + | This bill, on or after January 1, 2020, would require the department to establish an Internet Web portal that contains links to the personal data privacy policies of online platforms, including social media, as specified. | |
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| 40 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system | |
| 51 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.(b) A person or business that maintains computerized data that includes personal information that the person or business does not own shall notify the owner or licensee of the information of the breach of the security of the data immediately following discovery, if the personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.(c) The notification required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification will impede a criminal investigation. The notification required by this section shall be made promptly after the law enforcement agency determines that it will not compromise the investigation.(d) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The security breach notification shall be written in plain language, shall be titled Notice of Data Breach, and shall present the information described in paragraph (2) under the following headings: What Happened, What Information Was Involved, What We Are Doing, What You Can Do, and For More Information. Additional information may be provided as a supplement to the notice.(A) The format of the notice shall be designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information it contains.(B) The title and headings in the notice shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed.(C) The text of the notice and any other notice provided pursuant to this section shall be no smaller than 10-point type.(D) For a written notice described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (j), use of the model security breach notification form prescribed below or use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.[NAME OF INSTITUTION / LOGO] _____ _____ Date: [insert date]NOTICE OF DATA BREACHWhat Happened? What Information Was Involved?What We Are Doing.What You Can Do. Other Important Information.[insert other important information]For More Information.Call [telephone number] or go to [Internet Web site](E) For an electronic notice described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (j), use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.(2) The security breach notification described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(A) The name and contact information of the reporting person or business subject to this section.(B) A list of the types of personal information that were or are reasonably believed to have been the subject of a breach.(C) If the information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided, then any of the following: (i) the date of the breach, (ii) the estimated date of the breach, or (iii) the date range within which the breach occurred. The notification shall also include the date of the notice.(D) Whether notification was delayed as a result of a law enforcement investigation, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(E) A general description of the breach incident, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(F) The toll-free telephone numbers and addresses of the major credit reporting agencies if the breach exposed a social security number or a drivers license or California identification card number.(G) If the person or business providing the notification was the source of the breach, an offer to provide appropriate identity theft prevention and mitigation services, if any, shall be provided at no cost to the affected person for not less than 12 months along with all information necessary to take advantage of the offer to any person whose information was or may have been breached if the breach exposed or may have exposed personal information defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h).(3) At the discretion of the person or business, the security breach notification may also include any of the following:(A) Information about what the person or business has done to protect individuals whose information has been breached.(B) Advice on steps that the person whose information has been breached may take to protect himself or herself.(e) A covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320d et seq.) will be deemed to have complied with the notice requirements in subdivision (d) if it has complied completely with Section 13402(f) of the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5). However, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exempt a covered entity from any other provision of this section.(f) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section to more than 500 California residents as a result of a single breach of the security system shall electronically submit a single sample copy of that security breach notification, excluding any personally identifiable information, to the Attorney General. A single sample copy of a security breach notification shall not be deemed to be within subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code.(g) For purposes of this section, breach of the security of the system means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the person or business. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the person or business for the purposes of the person or business is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used or subject to further unauthorized disclosure.(h) For purposes of this section, personal information means either of the following:(1) An individuals first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted:(A) Social security number.(B) Drivers license number or California identification card number.(C) Account number or credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individuals financial account.(D) Medical information.(E) Health insurance information.(F) Information or data collected through the use or operation of an automated license plate recognition system, as defined in Section 1798.90.5.(2) A user name or email address, in combination with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account.(i) (1) For purposes of this section, personal information does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.(2) For purposes of this section, medical information means any information regarding an individuals medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.(3) For purposes of this section, health insurance information means an individuals health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual, or any information in an individuals application and claims history, including any appeals records.(4) For purposes of this section, encrypted means rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security.(j) For purposes of this section, notice may be provided by one of the following methods:(1) Written notice.(2) Electronic notice, if the notice provided is consistent with the provisions regarding electronic records and signatures set forth in Section 7001 of Title 15 of the United States Code.(3) Substitute notice, if the person or business demonstrates that the cost of providing notice would exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or that the affected class of subject persons to be notified exceeds 500,000, or the person or business does not have sufficient contact information. Substitute notice shall consist of all of the following:(A) Email notice when the person or business has an email address for the subject persons.(B) Conspicuous posting, for a minimum of 30 days, of the notice on the Internet Web site page of the person or business, if the person or business maintains one. For purposes of this subparagraph, conspicuous posting on the persons or businesss Internet Web site means providing a link to the notice on the home page or first significant page after entering the Internet Web site that is in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks that call attention to the link.(C) Notification to major statewide media.(4) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for an online account, and no other personal information defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (h), the person or business may comply with this section by providing the security breach notification in electronic or other form that directs the person whose personal information has been breached promptly to change his or her password and security question or answer, as applicable, or to take other steps appropriate to protect the online account with the person or business and all other online accounts for which the person whose personal information has been breached uses the same user name or email address and password or security question or answer.(5) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for login credentials of an email account furnished by the person or business, the person or business shall not comply with this section by providing the security breach notification to that email address, but may, instead, comply with this section by providing notice by another method described in this subdivision or by clear and conspicuous notice delivered to the resident online when the resident is connected to the online account from an Internet Protocol address or online location from which the person or business knows the resident customarily accesses the account.(k) For purposes of this section, encryption key and security credential mean the confidential key or process designed to render data useable, readable, and decipherable.(l) Notwithstanding subdivision (j), a person or business that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information security policy for the treatment of personal information and is otherwise consistent with the timing requirements of this part, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of this section if the person or business notifies subject persons in accordance with its policies in the event of a breach of security of the system.SECTION 1.Section 12525.7 is added to the Government Code, to read:12525.7.(a)On or after January 1, 2020, the Department of Justice shall establish an Internet Web portal where consumers can find links to the personal data privacy policies of online platforms, including, but not limited to, social media, that have been updated or revised to make a material change in their policies. The online platforms shall be responsible for providing the updates and revisions to the departments Internet Web portal, in a manner determined acceptable by the department. (b)Subdivision (a) shall not apply to online platforms, including, but not limited to, social media, which notify users of personal data privacy policy updates and revisions electronically, by email, or with a prominent notice on their homepages.(c)This section shall not be construed to:(1)Require an online platform to disclose information beyond what is already required by existing law.(2)Authorize a private cause of action for relief or damages. | |
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| 46 | - | SECTION 1. Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system | |
| 57 | + | SECTION 1. Section 1798.82 of the Civil Code is amended to read:1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.(b) A person or business that maintains computerized data that includes personal information that the person or business does not own shall notify the owner or licensee of the information of the breach of the security of the data immediately following discovery, if the personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.(c) The notification required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification will impede a criminal investigation. The notification required by this section shall be made promptly after the law enforcement agency determines that it will not compromise the investigation.(d) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The security breach notification shall be written in plain language, shall be titled Notice of Data Breach, and shall present the information described in paragraph (2) under the following headings: What Happened, What Information Was Involved, What We Are Doing, What You Can Do, and For More Information. Additional information may be provided as a supplement to the notice.(A) The format of the notice shall be designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information it contains.(B) The title and headings in the notice shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed.(C) The text of the notice and any other notice provided pursuant to this section shall be no smaller than 10-point type.(D) For a written notice described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (j), use of the model security breach notification form prescribed below or use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.[NAME OF INSTITUTION / LOGO] _____ _____ Date: [insert date]NOTICE OF DATA BREACHWhat Happened? What Information Was Involved?What We Are Doing.What You Can Do. Other Important Information.[insert other important information]For More Information.Call [telephone number] or go to [Internet Web site](E) For an electronic notice described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (j), use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.(2) The security breach notification described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(A) The name and contact information of the reporting person or business subject to this section.(B) A list of the types of personal information that were or are reasonably believed to have been the subject of a breach.(C) If the information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided, then any of the following: (i) the date of the breach, (ii) the estimated date of the breach, or (iii) the date range within which the breach occurred. The notification shall also include the date of the notice.(D) Whether notification was delayed as a result of a law enforcement investigation, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(E) A general description of the breach incident, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(F) The toll-free telephone numbers and addresses of the major credit reporting agencies if the breach exposed a social security number or a drivers license or California identification card number.(G) If the person or business providing the notification was the source of the breach, an offer to provide appropriate identity theft prevention and mitigation services, if any, shall be provided at no cost to the affected person for not less than 12 months along with all information necessary to take advantage of the offer to any person whose information was or may have been breached if the breach exposed or may have exposed personal information defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h).(3) At the discretion of the person or business, the security breach notification may also include any of the following:(A) Information about what the person or business has done to protect individuals whose information has been breached.(B) Advice on steps that the person whose information has been breached may take to protect himself or herself.(e) A covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320d et seq.) will be deemed to have complied with the notice requirements in subdivision (d) if it has complied completely with Section 13402(f) of the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5). However, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exempt a covered entity from any other provision of this section.(f) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section to more than 500 California residents as a result of a single breach of the security system shall electronically submit a single sample copy of that security breach notification, excluding any personally identifiable information, to the Attorney General. A single sample copy of a security breach notification shall not be deemed to be within subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code.(g) For purposes of this section, breach of the security of the system means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the person or business. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the person or business for the purposes of the person or business is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used or subject to further unauthorized disclosure.(h) For purposes of this section, personal information means either of the following:(1) An individuals first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted:(A) Social security number.(B) Drivers license number or California identification card number.(C) Account number or credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individuals financial account.(D) Medical information.(E) Health insurance information.(F) Information or data collected through the use or operation of an automated license plate recognition system, as defined in Section 1798.90.5.(2) A user name or email address, in combination with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account.(i) (1) For purposes of this section, personal information does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.(2) For purposes of this section, medical information means any information regarding an individuals medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.(3) For purposes of this section, health insurance information means an individuals health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual, or any information in an individuals application and claims history, including any appeals records.(4) For purposes of this section, encrypted means rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security.(j) For purposes of this section, notice may be provided by one of the following methods:(1) Written notice.(2) Electronic notice, if the notice provided is consistent with the provisions regarding electronic records and signatures set forth in Section 7001 of Title 15 of the United States Code.(3) Substitute notice, if the person or business demonstrates that the cost of providing notice would exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or that the affected class of subject persons to be notified exceeds 500,000, or the person or business does not have sufficient contact information. Substitute notice shall consist of all of the following:(A) Email notice when the person or business has an email address for the subject persons.(B) Conspicuous posting, for a minimum of 30 days, of the notice on the Internet Web site page of the person or business, if the person or business maintains one. For purposes of this subparagraph, conspicuous posting on the persons or businesss Internet Web site means providing a link to the notice on the home page or first significant page after entering the Internet Web site that is in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks that call attention to the link.(C) Notification to major statewide media.(4) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for an online account, and no other personal information defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (h), the person or business may comply with this section by providing the security breach notification in electronic or other form that directs the person whose personal information has been breached promptly to change his or her password and security question or answer, as applicable, or to take other steps appropriate to protect the online account with the person or business and all other online accounts for which the person whose personal information has been breached uses the same user name or email address and password or security question or answer.(5) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for login credentials of an email account furnished by the person or business, the person or business shall not comply with this section by providing the security breach notification to that email address, but may, instead, comply with this section by providing notice by another method described in this subdivision or by clear and conspicuous notice delivered to the resident online when the resident is connected to the online account from an Internet Protocol address or online location from which the person or business knows the resident customarily accesses the account.(k) For purposes of this section, encryption key and security credential mean the confidential key or process designed to render data useable, readable, and decipherable.(l) Notwithstanding subdivision (j), a person or business that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information security policy for the treatment of personal information and is otherwise consistent with the timing requirements of this part, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of this section if the person or business notifies subject persons in accordance with its policies in the event of a breach of security of the system. | |
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| 52 | - | 1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system | |
| 63 | + | 1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.(b) A person or business that maintains computerized data that includes personal information that the person or business does not own shall notify the owner or licensee of the information of the breach of the security of the data immediately following discovery, if the personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.(c) The notification required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification will impede a criminal investigation. The notification required by this section shall be made promptly after the law enforcement agency determines that it will not compromise the investigation.(d) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The security breach notification shall be written in plain language, shall be titled Notice of Data Breach, and shall present the information described in paragraph (2) under the following headings: What Happened, What Information Was Involved, What We Are Doing, What You Can Do, and For More Information. Additional information may be provided as a supplement to the notice.(A) The format of the notice shall be designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information it contains.(B) The title and headings in the notice shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed.(C) The text of the notice and any other notice provided pursuant to this section shall be no smaller than 10-point type.(D) For a written notice described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (j), use of the model security breach notification form prescribed below or use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.[NAME OF INSTITUTION / LOGO] _____ _____ Date: [insert date]NOTICE OF DATA BREACHWhat Happened? What Information Was Involved?What We Are Doing.What You Can Do. Other Important Information.[insert other important information]For More Information.Call [telephone number] or go to [Internet Web site](E) For an electronic notice described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (j), use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.(2) The security breach notification described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(A) The name and contact information of the reporting person or business subject to this section.(B) A list of the types of personal information that were or are reasonably believed to have been the subject of a breach.(C) If the information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided, then any of the following: (i) the date of the breach, (ii) the estimated date of the breach, or (iii) the date range within which the breach occurred. The notification shall also include the date of the notice.(D) Whether notification was delayed as a result of a law enforcement investigation, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(E) A general description of the breach incident, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(F) The toll-free telephone numbers and addresses of the major credit reporting agencies if the breach exposed a social security number or a drivers license or California identification card number.(G) If the person or business providing the notification was the source of the breach, an offer to provide appropriate identity theft prevention and mitigation services, if any, shall be provided at no cost to the affected person for not less than 12 months along with all information necessary to take advantage of the offer to any person whose information was or may have been breached if the breach exposed or may have exposed personal information defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h).(3) At the discretion of the person or business, the security breach notification may also include any of the following:(A) Information about what the person or business has done to protect individuals whose information has been breached.(B) Advice on steps that the person whose information has been breached may take to protect himself or herself.(e) A covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320d et seq.) will be deemed to have complied with the notice requirements in subdivision (d) if it has complied completely with Section 13402(f) of the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5). However, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exempt a covered entity from any other provision of this section.(f) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section to more than 500 California residents as a result of a single breach of the security system shall electronically submit a single sample copy of that security breach notification, excluding any personally identifiable information, to the Attorney General. A single sample copy of a security breach notification shall not be deemed to be within subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code.(g) For purposes of this section, breach of the security of the system means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the person or business. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the person or business for the purposes of the person or business is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used or subject to further unauthorized disclosure.(h) For purposes of this section, personal information means either of the following:(1) An individuals first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted:(A) Social security number.(B) Drivers license number or California identification card number.(C) Account number or credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individuals financial account.(D) Medical information.(E) Health insurance information.(F) Information or data collected through the use or operation of an automated license plate recognition system, as defined in Section 1798.90.5.(2) A user name or email address, in combination with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account.(i) (1) For purposes of this section, personal information does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.(2) For purposes of this section, medical information means any information regarding an individuals medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.(3) For purposes of this section, health insurance information means an individuals health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual, or any information in an individuals application and claims history, including any appeals records.(4) For purposes of this section, encrypted means rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security.(j) For purposes of this section, notice may be provided by one of the following methods:(1) Written notice.(2) Electronic notice, if the notice provided is consistent with the provisions regarding electronic records and signatures set forth in Section 7001 of Title 15 of the United States Code.(3) Substitute notice, if the person or business demonstrates that the cost of providing notice would exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or that the affected class of subject persons to be notified exceeds 500,000, or the person or business does not have sufficient contact information. Substitute notice shall consist of all of the following:(A) Email notice when the person or business has an email address for the subject persons.(B) Conspicuous posting, for a minimum of 30 days, of the notice on the Internet Web site page of the person or business, if the person or business maintains one. For purposes of this subparagraph, conspicuous posting on the persons or businesss Internet Web site means providing a link to the notice on the home page or first significant page after entering the Internet Web site that is in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks that call attention to the link.(C) Notification to major statewide media.(4) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for an online account, and no other personal information defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (h), the person or business may comply with this section by providing the security breach notification in electronic or other form that directs the person whose personal information has been breached promptly to change his or her password and security question or answer, as applicable, or to take other steps appropriate to protect the online account with the person or business and all other online accounts for which the person whose personal information has been breached uses the same user name or email address and password or security question or answer.(5) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for login credentials of an email account furnished by the person or business, the person or business shall not comply with this section by providing the security breach notification to that email address, but may, instead, comply with this section by providing notice by another method described in this subdivision or by clear and conspicuous notice delivered to the resident online when the resident is connected to the online account from an Internet Protocol address or online location from which the person or business knows the resident customarily accesses the account.(k) For purposes of this section, encryption key and security credential mean the confidential key or process designed to render data useable, readable, and decipherable.(l) Notwithstanding subdivision (j), a person or business that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information security policy for the treatment of personal information and is otherwise consistent with the timing requirements of this part, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of this section if the person or business notifies subject persons in accordance with its policies in the event of a breach of security of the system. | |
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| 54 | - | 1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system | |
| 65 | + | 1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.(b) A person or business that maintains computerized data that includes personal information that the person or business does not own shall notify the owner or licensee of the information of the breach of the security of the data immediately following discovery, if the personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.(c) The notification required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification will impede a criminal investigation. The notification required by this section shall be made promptly after the law enforcement agency determines that it will not compromise the investigation.(d) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The security breach notification shall be written in plain language, shall be titled Notice of Data Breach, and shall present the information described in paragraph (2) under the following headings: What Happened, What Information Was Involved, What We Are Doing, What You Can Do, and For More Information. Additional information may be provided as a supplement to the notice.(A) The format of the notice shall be designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information it contains.(B) The title and headings in the notice shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed.(C) The text of the notice and any other notice provided pursuant to this section shall be no smaller than 10-point type.(D) For a written notice described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (j), use of the model security breach notification form prescribed below or use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.[NAME OF INSTITUTION / LOGO] _____ _____ Date: [insert date]NOTICE OF DATA BREACHWhat Happened? What Information Was Involved?What We Are Doing.What You Can Do. Other Important Information.[insert other important information]For More Information.Call [telephone number] or go to [Internet Web site](E) For an electronic notice described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (j), use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.(2) The security breach notification described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(A) The name and contact information of the reporting person or business subject to this section.(B) A list of the types of personal information that were or are reasonably believed to have been the subject of a breach.(C) If the information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided, then any of the following: (i) the date of the breach, (ii) the estimated date of the breach, or (iii) the date range within which the breach occurred. The notification shall also include the date of the notice.(D) Whether notification was delayed as a result of a law enforcement investigation, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(E) A general description of the breach incident, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(F) The toll-free telephone numbers and addresses of the major credit reporting agencies if the breach exposed a social security number or a drivers license or California identification card number.(G) If the person or business providing the notification was the source of the breach, an offer to provide appropriate identity theft prevention and mitigation services, if any, shall be provided at no cost to the affected person for not less than 12 months along with all information necessary to take advantage of the offer to any person whose information was or may have been breached if the breach exposed or may have exposed personal information defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h).(3) At the discretion of the person or business, the security breach notification may also include any of the following:(A) Information about what the person or business has done to protect individuals whose information has been breached.(B) Advice on steps that the person whose information has been breached may take to protect himself or herself.(e) A covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320d et seq.) will be deemed to have complied with the notice requirements in subdivision (d) if it has complied completely with Section 13402(f) of the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5). However, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exempt a covered entity from any other provision of this section.(f) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section to more than 500 California residents as a result of a single breach of the security system shall electronically submit a single sample copy of that security breach notification, excluding any personally identifiable information, to the Attorney General. A single sample copy of a security breach notification shall not be deemed to be within subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code.(g) For purposes of this section, breach of the security of the system means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the person or business. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the person or business for the purposes of the person or business is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used or subject to further unauthorized disclosure.(h) For purposes of this section, personal information means either of the following:(1) An individuals first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted:(A) Social security number.(B) Drivers license number or California identification card number.(C) Account number or credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individuals financial account.(D) Medical information.(E) Health insurance information.(F) Information or data collected through the use or operation of an automated license plate recognition system, as defined in Section 1798.90.5.(2) A user name or email address, in combination with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account.(i) (1) For purposes of this section, personal information does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.(2) For purposes of this section, medical information means any information regarding an individuals medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.(3) For purposes of this section, health insurance information means an individuals health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual, or any information in an individuals application and claims history, including any appeals records.(4) For purposes of this section, encrypted means rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security.(j) For purposes of this section, notice may be provided by one of the following methods:(1) Written notice.(2) Electronic notice, if the notice provided is consistent with the provisions regarding electronic records and signatures set forth in Section 7001 of Title 15 of the United States Code.(3) Substitute notice, if the person or business demonstrates that the cost of providing notice would exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or that the affected class of subject persons to be notified exceeds 500,000, or the person or business does not have sufficient contact information. Substitute notice shall consist of all of the following:(A) Email notice when the person or business has an email address for the subject persons.(B) Conspicuous posting, for a minimum of 30 days, of the notice on the Internet Web site page of the person or business, if the person or business maintains one. For purposes of this subparagraph, conspicuous posting on the persons or businesss Internet Web site means providing a link to the notice on the home page or first significant page after entering the Internet Web site that is in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks that call attention to the link.(C) Notification to major statewide media.(4) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for an online account, and no other personal information defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (h), the person or business may comply with this section by providing the security breach notification in electronic or other form that directs the person whose personal information has been breached promptly to change his or her password and security question or answer, as applicable, or to take other steps appropriate to protect the online account with the person or business and all other online accounts for which the person whose personal information has been breached uses the same user name or email address and password or security question or answer.(5) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for login credentials of an email account furnished by the person or business, the person or business shall not comply with this section by providing the security breach notification to that email address, but may, instead, comply with this section by providing notice by another method described in this subdivision or by clear and conspicuous notice delivered to the resident online when the resident is connected to the online account from an Internet Protocol address or online location from which the person or business knows the resident customarily accesses the account.(k) For purposes of this section, encryption key and security credential mean the confidential key or process designed to render data useable, readable, and decipherable.(l) Notwithstanding subdivision (j), a person or business that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information security policy for the treatment of personal information and is otherwise consistent with the timing requirements of this part, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of this section if the person or business notifies subject persons in accordance with its policies in the event of a breach of security of the system. | |
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| 56 | - | 1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system | |
| 67 | + | 1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.(b) A person or business that maintains computerized data that includes personal information that the person or business does not own shall notify the owner or licensee of the information of the breach of the security of the data immediately following discovery, if the personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.(c) The notification required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification will impede a criminal investigation. The notification required by this section shall be made promptly after the law enforcement agency determines that it will not compromise the investigation.(d) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section shall meet all of the following requirements:(1) The security breach notification shall be written in plain language, shall be titled Notice of Data Breach, and shall present the information described in paragraph (2) under the following headings: What Happened, What Information Was Involved, What We Are Doing, What You Can Do, and For More Information. Additional information may be provided as a supplement to the notice.(A) The format of the notice shall be designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information it contains.(B) The title and headings in the notice shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed.(C) The text of the notice and any other notice provided pursuant to this section shall be no smaller than 10-point type.(D) For a written notice described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (j), use of the model security breach notification form prescribed below or use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.[NAME OF INSTITUTION / LOGO] _____ _____ Date: [insert date]NOTICE OF DATA BREACHWhat Happened? What Information Was Involved?What We Are Doing.What You Can Do. Other Important Information.[insert other important information]For More Information.Call [telephone number] or go to [Internet Web site](E) For an electronic notice described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (j), use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision.(2) The security breach notification described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following information:(A) The name and contact information of the reporting person or business subject to this section.(B) A list of the types of personal information that were or are reasonably believed to have been the subject of a breach.(C) If the information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided, then any of the following: (i) the date of the breach, (ii) the estimated date of the breach, or (iii) the date range within which the breach occurred. The notification shall also include the date of the notice.(D) Whether notification was delayed as a result of a law enforcement investigation, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(E) A general description of the breach incident, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided.(F) The toll-free telephone numbers and addresses of the major credit reporting agencies if the breach exposed a social security number or a drivers license or California identification card number.(G) If the person or business providing the notification was the source of the breach, an offer to provide appropriate identity theft prevention and mitigation services, if any, shall be provided at no cost to the affected person for not less than 12 months along with all information necessary to take advantage of the offer to any person whose information was or may have been breached if the breach exposed or may have exposed personal information defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h).(3) At the discretion of the person or business, the security breach notification may also include any of the following:(A) Information about what the person or business has done to protect individuals whose information has been breached.(B) Advice on steps that the person whose information has been breached may take to protect himself or herself.(e) A covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320d et seq.) will be deemed to have complied with the notice requirements in subdivision (d) if it has complied completely with Section 13402(f) of the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5). However, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exempt a covered entity from any other provision of this section.(f) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section to more than 500 California residents as a result of a single breach of the security system shall electronically submit a single sample copy of that security breach notification, excluding any personally identifiable information, to the Attorney General. A single sample copy of a security breach notification shall not be deemed to be within subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code.(g) For purposes of this section, breach of the security of the system means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the person or business. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the person or business for the purposes of the person or business is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used or subject to further unauthorized disclosure.(h) For purposes of this section, personal information means either of the following:(1) An individuals first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted:(A) Social security number.(B) Drivers license number or California identification card number.(C) Account number or credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individuals financial account.(D) Medical information.(E) Health insurance information.(F) Information or data collected through the use or operation of an automated license plate recognition system, as defined in Section 1798.90.5.(2) A user name or email address, in combination with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account.(i) (1) For purposes of this section, personal information does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.(2) For purposes of this section, medical information means any information regarding an individuals medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.(3) For purposes of this section, health insurance information means an individuals health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual, or any information in an individuals application and claims history, including any appeals records.(4) For purposes of this section, encrypted means rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security.(j) For purposes of this section, notice may be provided by one of the following methods:(1) Written notice.(2) Electronic notice, if the notice provided is consistent with the provisions regarding electronic records and signatures set forth in Section 7001 of Title 15 of the United States Code.(3) Substitute notice, if the person or business demonstrates that the cost of providing notice would exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or that the affected class of subject persons to be notified exceeds 500,000, or the person or business does not have sufficient contact information. Substitute notice shall consist of all of the following:(A) Email notice when the person or business has an email address for the subject persons.(B) Conspicuous posting, for a minimum of 30 days, of the notice on the Internet Web site page of the person or business, if the person or business maintains one. For purposes of this subparagraph, conspicuous posting on the persons or businesss Internet Web site means providing a link to the notice on the home page or first significant page after entering the Internet Web site that is in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks that call attention to the link.(C) Notification to major statewide media.(4) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for an online account, and no other personal information defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (h), the person or business may comply with this section by providing the security breach notification in electronic or other form that directs the person whose personal information has been breached promptly to change his or her password and security question or answer, as applicable, or to take other steps appropriate to protect the online account with the person or business and all other online accounts for which the person whose personal information has been breached uses the same user name or email address and password or security question or answer.(5) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for login credentials of an email account furnished by the person or business, the person or business shall not comply with this section by providing the security breach notification to that email address, but may, instead, comply with this section by providing notice by another method described in this subdivision or by clear and conspicuous notice delivered to the resident online when the resident is connected to the online account from an Internet Protocol address or online location from which the person or business knows the resident customarily accesses the account.(k) For purposes of this section, encryption key and security credential mean the confidential key or process designed to render data useable, readable, and decipherable.(l) Notwithstanding subdivision (j), a person or business that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information security policy for the treatment of personal information and is otherwise consistent with the timing requirements of this part, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of this section if the person or business notifies subject persons in accordance with its policies in the event of a breach of security of the system. | |
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| 60 | - | 1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system. | |
| 71 | + | 1798.82. (a) A person or business that conducts business in California, and that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information, shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach in the security of the data to a resident of California (1) whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person, or, (2) whose encrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the encryption key or security credential was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person and the person or business that owns or licenses the encrypted information has a reasonable belief that the encryption key or security credential could render that personal information readable or useable. The disclosure shall be made in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, consistent with the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as provided in subdivision (c), or on a rolling basis while taking any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system. | |
| 61 | 72 | ||
| 62 | 73 | (b) A person or business that maintains computerized data that includes personal information that the person or business does not own shall notify the owner or licensee of the information of the breach of the security of the data immediately following discovery, if the personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person. | |
| 63 | 74 | ||
| 64 | 75 | (c) The notification required by this section may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that the notification will impede a criminal investigation. The notification required by this section shall be made promptly after the law enforcement agency determines that it will not compromise the investigation. | |
| 65 | 76 | ||
| 66 | 77 | (d) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section shall meet all of the following requirements: | |
| 67 | 78 | ||
| 68 | 79 | (1) The security breach notification shall be written in plain language, shall be titled Notice of Data Breach, and shall present the information described in paragraph (2) under the following headings: What Happened, What Information Was Involved, What We Are Doing, What You Can Do, and For More Information. Additional information may be provided as a supplement to the notice. | |
| 69 | 80 | ||
| 70 | 81 | (A) The format of the notice shall be designed to call attention to the nature and significance of the information it contains. | |
| 71 | 82 | ||
| 72 | 83 | (B) The title and headings in the notice shall be clearly and conspicuously displayed. | |
| 73 | 84 | ||
| 74 | 85 | (C) The text of the notice and any other notice provided pursuant to this section shall be no smaller than 10-point type. | |
| 75 | 86 | ||
| 76 | 87 | (D) For a written notice described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (j), use of the model security breach notification form prescribed below or use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision. | |
| 77 | 88 | ||
| 78 | 89 | [NAME OF INSTITUTION / LOGO] _____ _____ Date: [insert date] | |
| 79 | 90 | NOTICE OF DATA BREACH | |
| 80 | 91 | What Happened? | |
| 81 | 92 | What Information Was Involved? | |
| 82 | 93 | What We Are Doing. | |
| 83 | 94 | What You Can Do. | |
| 84 | 95 | Other Important Information.[insert other important information] | |
| 85 | 96 | For More Information. Call [telephone number] or go to [Internet Web site] | |
| 86 | 97 | ||
| 87 | 98 | [NAME OF INSTITUTION / LOGO] _____ _____ Date: [insert date] | |
| 88 | 99 | ||
| 89 | 100 | NOTICE OF DATA BREACH | |
| 90 | 101 | ||
| 91 | 102 | What Happened? | |
| 92 | 103 | ||
| 93 | 104 | What Information Was Involved? | |
| 94 | 105 | ||
| 95 | 106 | What We Are Doing. | |
| 96 | 107 | ||
| 97 | 108 | What You Can Do. | |
| 98 | 109 | ||
| 99 | 110 | Other Important Information. | |
| 100 | 111 | ||
| 101 | 112 | [insert other important information] | |
| 102 | 113 | ||
| 103 | 114 | For More Information. | |
| 104 | 115 | ||
| 105 | 116 | Call [telephone number] or go to [Internet Web site] | |
| 106 | 117 | ||
| 107 | 118 | (E) For an electronic notice described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (j), use of the headings described in this paragraph with the information described in paragraph (2), written in plain language, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this subdivision. | |
| 108 | 119 | ||
| 109 | 120 | (2) The security breach notification described in paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, the following information: | |
| 110 | 121 | ||
| 111 | 122 | (A) The name and contact information of the reporting person or business subject to this section. | |
| 112 | 123 | ||
| 113 | 124 | (B) A list of the types of personal information that were or are reasonably believed to have been the subject of a breach. | |
| 114 | 125 | ||
| 115 | 126 | (C) If the information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided, then any of the following: (i) the date of the breach, (ii) the estimated date of the breach, or (iii) the date range within which the breach occurred. The notification shall also include the date of the notice. | |
| 116 | 127 | ||
| 117 | 128 | (D) Whether notification was delayed as a result of a law enforcement investigation, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided. | |
| 118 | 129 | ||
| 119 | 130 | (E) A general description of the breach incident, if that information is possible to determine at the time the notice is provided. | |
| 120 | 131 | ||
| 121 | 132 | (F) The toll-free telephone numbers and addresses of the major credit reporting agencies if the breach exposed a social security number or a drivers license or California identification card number. | |
| 122 | 133 | ||
| 123 | 134 | (G) If the person or business providing the notification was the source of the breach, an offer to provide appropriate identity theft prevention and mitigation services, if any, shall be provided at no cost to the affected person for not less than 12 months along with all information necessary to take advantage of the offer to any person whose information was or may have been breached if the breach exposed or may have exposed personal information defined in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (h). | |
| 124 | 135 | ||
| 125 | 136 | (3) At the discretion of the person or business, the security breach notification may also include any of the following: | |
| 126 | 137 | ||
| 127 | 138 | (A) Information about what the person or business has done to protect individuals whose information has been breached. | |
| 128 | 139 | ||
| 129 | 140 | (B) Advice on steps that the person whose information has been breached may take to protect himself or herself. | |
| 130 | 141 | ||
| 131 | 142 | (e) A covered entity under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1320d et seq.) will be deemed to have complied with the notice requirements in subdivision (d) if it has complied completely with Section 13402(f) of the federal Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5). However, nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to exempt a covered entity from any other provision of this section. | |
| 132 | 143 | ||
| 133 | 144 | (f) A person or business that is required to issue a security breach notification pursuant to this section to more than 500 California residents as a result of a single breach of the security system shall electronically submit a single sample copy of that security breach notification, excluding any personally identifiable information, to the Attorney General. A single sample copy of a security breach notification shall not be deemed to be within subdivision (f) of Section 6254 of the Government Code. | |
| 134 | 145 | ||
| 135 | 146 | (g) For purposes of this section, breach of the security of the system means unauthorized acquisition of computerized data that compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the person or business. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the person or business for the purposes of the person or business is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used or subject to further unauthorized disclosure. | |
| 136 | 147 | ||
| 137 | 148 | (h) For purposes of this section, personal information means either of the following: | |
| 138 | 149 | ||
| 139 | 150 | (1) An individuals first name or first initial and last name in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when either the name or the data elements are not encrypted: | |
| 140 | 151 | ||
| 141 | 152 | (A) Social security number. | |
| 142 | 153 | ||
| 143 | 154 | (B) Drivers license number or California identification card number. | |
| 144 | 155 | ||
| 145 | 156 | (C) Account number or credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individuals financial account. | |
| 146 | 157 | ||
| 147 | 158 | (D) Medical information. | |
| 148 | 159 | ||
| 149 | 160 | (E) Health insurance information. | |
| 150 | 161 | ||
| 151 | 162 | (F) Information or data collected through the use or operation of an automated license plate recognition system, as defined in Section 1798.90.5. | |
| 152 | 163 | ||
| 153 | 164 | (2) A user name or email address, in combination with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account. | |
| 154 | 165 | ||
| 155 | 166 | (i) (1) For purposes of this section, personal information does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records. | |
| 156 | 167 | ||
| 157 | 168 | (2) For purposes of this section, medical information means any information regarding an individuals medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional. | |
| 158 | 169 | ||
| 159 | 170 | (3) For purposes of this section, health insurance information means an individuals health insurance policy number or subscriber identification number, any unique identifier used by a health insurer to identify the individual, or any information in an individuals application and claims history, including any appeals records. | |
| 160 | 171 | ||
| 161 | 172 | (4) For purposes of this section, encrypted means rendered unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to an unauthorized person through a security technology or methodology generally accepted in the field of information security. | |
| 162 | 173 | ||
| 163 | 174 | (j) For purposes of this section, notice may be provided by one of the following methods: | |
| 164 | 175 | ||
| 165 | 176 | (1) Written notice. | |
| 166 | 177 | ||
| 167 | 178 | (2) Electronic notice, if the notice provided is consistent with the provisions regarding electronic records and signatures set forth in Section 7001 of Title 15 of the United States Code. | |
| 168 | 179 | ||
| 169 | 180 | (3) Substitute notice, if the person or business demonstrates that the cost of providing notice would exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), or that the affected class of subject persons to be notified exceeds 500,000, or the person or business does not have sufficient contact information. Substitute notice shall consist of all of the following: | |
| 170 | 181 | ||
| 171 | 182 | (A) Email notice when the person or business has an email address for the subject persons. | |
| 172 | 183 | ||
| 173 | 184 | (B) Conspicuous posting, for a minimum of 30 days, of the notice on the Internet Web site page of the person or business, if the person or business maintains one. For purposes of this subparagraph, conspicuous posting on the persons or businesss Internet Web site means providing a link to the notice on the home page or first significant page after entering the Internet Web site that is in larger type than the surrounding text, or in contrasting type, font, or color to the surrounding text of the same size, or set off from the surrounding text of the same size by symbols or other marks that call attention to the link. | |
| 174 | 185 | ||
| 175 | 186 | (C) Notification to major statewide media. | |
| 176 | 187 | ||
| 177 | 188 | (4) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for an online account, and no other personal information defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (h), the person or business may comply with this section by providing the security breach notification in electronic or other form that directs the person whose personal information has been breached promptly to change his or her password and security question or answer, as applicable, or to take other steps appropriate to protect the online account with the person or business and all other online accounts for which the person whose personal information has been breached uses the same user name or email address and password or security question or answer. | |
| 178 | 189 | ||
| 179 | 190 | (5) In the case of a breach of the security of the system involving personal information defined in paragraph (2) of subdivision (h) for login credentials of an email account furnished by the person or business, the person or business shall not comply with this section by providing the security breach notification to that email address, but may, instead, comply with this section by providing notice by another method described in this subdivision or by clear and conspicuous notice delivered to the resident online when the resident is connected to the online account from an Internet Protocol address or online location from which the person or business knows the resident customarily accesses the account. | |
| 180 | 191 | ||
| 181 | 192 | (k) For purposes of this section, encryption key and security credential mean the confidential key or process designed to render data useable, readable, and decipherable. | |
| 182 | 193 | ||
| 183 | 194 | (l) Notwithstanding subdivision (j), a person or business that maintains its own notification procedures as part of an information security policy for the treatment of personal information and is otherwise consistent with the timing requirements of this part, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the notification requirements of this section if the person or business notifies subject persons in accordance with its policies in the event of a breach of security of the system. | |
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| 200 | + | (a)On or after January 1, 2020, the Department of Justice shall establish an Internet Web portal where consumers can find links to the personal data privacy policies of online platforms, including, but not limited to, social media, that have been updated or revised to make a material change in their policies. The online platforms shall be responsible for providing the updates and revisions to the departments Internet Web portal, in a manner determined acceptable by the department. | |
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| 204 | + | (b)Subdivision (a) shall not apply to online platforms, including, but not limited to, social media, which notify users of personal data privacy policy updates and revisions electronically, by email, or with a prominent notice on their homepages. | |
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| 208 | + | (c)This section shall not be construed to: | |
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| 212 | + | (1)Require an online platform to disclose information beyond what is already required by existing law. | |
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| 216 | + | (2)Authorize a private cause of action for relief or damages. |