Kentucky Privacy & Security Compliance Guide

🚨 Notification of Breach of Security Act + pending comprehensive privacy law - Effective Breach notification active, comprehensive law pending with manufacturing focus

Breach notification active, comprehensive law pending with manufacturing focus

Established breach notification, manufacturing-focused comprehensive privacy law expected

🥃 KENTUCKY: BOURBON & AUTOMOTIVE DATA PROTECTION

Automotive Manufacturing: Toyota, Ford plants processing employee data, production metrics, and supply chain information under breach notification requirements.

Bourbon Industry Data:
• Distillery production records
• Brand and recipe information
• Distribution and sales data
• Tourism and tasting databases

Coal Industry Transition: Mining companies transitioning to renewable energy processing employee and environmental data under federal and state requirements.

Healthcare Networks: Baptist Health, Norton Healthcare processing patient data across rural communities with enhanced privacy protection needs.

Kentucky by the Numbers

4.5 million

Population

105,000+

Businesses Affected

61

Recent Data Breaches

$Up to $1,000 per violation (breach notification)

Per Violation Fine

Who Must Comply in Kentucky?

Notification of Breach of Security Act + pending comprehensive privacy law applies to businesses that:

  • Process personal data of Kentucky residents
  • Meet revenue or data volume thresholds
  • Sell products/services to Kentucky consumers
  • Have physical or digital presence in Kentucky

Kentucky-Specific Requirements

Kentucky requires breach notification for personal information. Pending comprehensive privacy law includes provisions for manufacturing and bourbon industry data.

Recent Kentucky Privacy & Security Cases

Baptist Health breach (2024) - 150,000+ patients

University of Kentucky hack (2023) - Research data

Toyota manufacturing incident (2024)

Bourbon industry database breach (2023)

Major Kentucky Business Centers

Key cities where privacy compliance is critical for business success:

  • Louisville
  • Lexington
  • Bowling Green
  • Owensboro
  • Covington

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