Tennessee: Overview of the Tennessee Information Protection Act

• Kirk Nahra, Ali Jessani, Genesis Ruano, Samuel Kane
• 7.3.2023

WilmerHale’s Kirk Nahra, Ali Jessani, Genesis Ruano and Samuel Kane authored the article, “Tennessee: Overview of the Tennessee Information Protection Act” on the OneTrust Data Guidance website. The article provides a detailed breakdown of Tennessee's Information Protection Act applicability, exemptions, key definitions, substantive requirements and enforcement provisions.

Excerpt: The Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) (HB 1181) was signed into law by Governor Bill Lee on May 11, 2023. As of the publication of this Insight article, Tennessee is one of 11 states that have passed 'comprehensive' privacy laws (laws that protect an individual's general right to privacy, instead of only regulating certain data processing contexts), joining California, Colorado, Virginia, Utah, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Montana, Texas, and Oregon.

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