§ 4-110-101. Short title
This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Personal Information Protection Act”.
§ 4-110-102. Findings and purpose
(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that sensitive personal information about Arkansas residents is protected. (b) To that end, the purpose of this chapter is to encourage individuals, businesses, and state agencies that acquire, own, or license personal information about the citizens of the State of Arkansas to provide reasonable […]
§ 4-110-103. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) (A) “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 a person or business. (B) “Breach of the security of the system” does not include the good faith acquisition of personal information by […]
§ 4-110-104. Protection of personal information
(a) A person or business shall take all reasonable steps to destroy or arrange for the destruction of a customer’s records within its custody or control containing personal information that is no longer to be retained by the person or business by shredding, erasing, or otherwise modifying the personal information in the records to make […]
§ 4-110-105. Disclosure of security breaches
(a) (1) Any person or business that acquires, owns, or licenses computerized data that includes personal information shall disclose any breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach of the security of the system to any resident of Arkansas whose unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to […]
§ 4-110-106. Exemptions
(a) (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a person or business that is regulated by a state or federal law that provides greater protection to personal information and at least as thorough disclosure requirements for breaches of the security of personal information than that provided by this chapter. (2) Compliance with […]
§ 4-110-107. Waiver
Any waiver of a provision of this chapter is contrary to public policy, void, and unenforceable.
§ 4-110-108. Penalties
Any violation of this chapter is punishable by action of the Attorney General under the provisions of § 4-88-101 et seq.