Tennessee Privacy & Security Compliance Guide

🚨 Personal Information Protection Act + pending comprehensive privacy law - Effective Breach notification active, comprehensive law pending with industry focus

Breach notification active, comprehensive law pending with industry focus

Strong breach notification law, industry-specific comprehensive privacy law expected

🎵 TENNESSEE: MUSIC CITY MEETS HEALTHCARE DATA

Music Industry Data: Nashville's music industry handles artist contracts, royalty payments, streaming data, and concert attendance information requiring specialized privacy protections.

Healthcare Hub:
• HCA Healthcare headquarters
• Vanderbilt Medical Center
• Major hospital systems
• Medical device companies

No-Tax Advantage: Tennessee's lack of state income tax attracts businesses relocating data operations, creating new privacy compliance challenges.

Logistics Center: FedEx headquarters in Memphis processes massive shipping and customer data under breach notification requirements and pending comprehensive privacy law.

Tennessee by the Numbers

7.0 million

Population

155,000+

Businesses Affected

98

Recent Data Breaches

$Up to $10,000 per violation (breach notification)

Per Violation Fine

Who Must Comply in Tennessee?

Personal Information Protection Act + pending comprehensive privacy law applies to businesses that:

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

Tennessee-Specific Requirements

Tennessee requires breach notification for personal information. Pending comprehensive privacy law includes unique provisions for entertainment industry and healthcare organizations.

Recent Tennessee Privacy & Security Cases

Ascension Saint Thomas breach (2024) - 300,000+ patients

Vanderbilt University incident (2023) - Research data

Music industry database hack (2024) - Artist information

Tennessee state systems breach (2024) - Citizen data

Major Tennessee Business Centers

Key cities where privacy compliance is critical for business success:

  • Nashville
  • Memphis
  • Knoxville
  • Chattanooga
  • Clarksville

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