Pennsylvania Privacy & Security Compliance Guide

🚨 Breach of Personal Information Notification Act + pending comprehensive privacy law - Effective Breach notification active, comprehensive law pending 2025-2026

Breach notification active, comprehensive law pending 2025-2026

Strong breach notification law, comprehensive privacy law expected soon

🏥 PENNSYLVANIA: HEALTHCARE PRIVACY CAPITAL

Healthcare Powerhouse: UPMC, Penn Medicine, Temple Health, Jefferson Health create largest healthcare data concentration on East Coast requiring HIPAA + breach notification compliance.

Financial Services Hub:
• PNC Bank headquarters
• Vanguard investment management
• Lincoln Financial Group
• Major credit card processing centers

Higher Education Research: University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon, Penn State handle vast research databases, student records, and medical research data.

Energy Sector: Philadelphia refineries, Pittsburgh energy companies, and utilities processing customer data under federal energy regulations plus state breach notification requirements.

Pennsylvania by the Numbers

12.8 million

Population

320,000+

Businesses Affected

165

Recent Data Breaches

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

Per Violation Fine

Who Must Comply in Pennsylvania?

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

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

Pennsylvania-Specific Requirements

PA requires breach notification for personal information. Pending comprehensive privacy law modeled after CCPA/Virginia with healthcare industry input.

Recent Pennsylvania Privacy & Security Cases

UPMC health breach (2024) - 500,000 patients

Penn Medicine incident (2023) - Research data

PNC Bank data exposure (2024) - Customer records

Temple University breach (2023) - Student information

Major Pennsylvania Business Centers

Key cities where privacy compliance is critical for business success:

  • Philadelphia
  • Pittsburgh
  • Allentown
  • Erie
  • Reading

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