Missouri Privacy & Security Compliance Guide

🚨 Data Breach Notification Law + pending comprehensive privacy law - Effective Breach notification active, comprehensive law pending with agricultural focus

Breach notification active, comprehensive law pending with agricultural focus

Established breach notification, agricultural-focused comprehensive privacy law expected

🌾 MISSOURI: AGRICULTURAL & FINANCIAL DATA HUB

Agricultural Technology: Missouri leads in precision agriculture, with farm equipment companies and agricultural data platforms processing crop, livestock, and land management information.

Financial Services:
• H&R Block headquarters
• Commerce Bank operations
• Express Scripts (pharmacy benefits)
• Financial data processing centers

Transportation Hub: Kansas City logistics center, Union Pacific operations, and transportation data requiring breach notification compliance.

Healthcare Networks: Mercy Health, BJC Healthcare, and rural hospital networks processing patient data under HIPAA plus state breach notification requirements.

Missouri by the Numbers

6.2 million

Population

140,000+

Businesses Affected

89

Recent Data Breaches

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

Per Violation Fine

Who Must Comply in Missouri?

Data Breach Notification Law + pending comprehensive privacy law applies to businesses that:

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

Missouri-Specific Requirements

Missouri requires breach notification for personal information. Pending comprehensive privacy law includes provisions for agricultural data and rural business considerations.

Recent Missouri Privacy & Security Cases

Mercy Health System breach (2024) - 250,000 patients

University of Missouri hack (2023) - Student records

Missouri Department of Revenue attack (2024)

H&R Block data incident (2023) - Tax information

Major Missouri Business Centers

Key cities where privacy compliance is critical for business success:

  • Kansas City
  • St. Louis
  • Springfield
  • Independence
  • Columbia

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