Wisconsin Privacy & Security Compliance Guide

🚨 Personal Information Protection Act + 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, dairy/agricultural-focused comprehensive privacy law expected

🧀 WISCONSIN: DAIRY INDUSTRY DATA PROTECTION

Dairy Capital: Massive dairy industry with farm management systems, milk production tracking, cooperative databases, and supply chain data requiring specialized privacy protections.

Manufacturing Base:
• Harley-Davidson headquarters
• Johnson Controls
• Kohler Company
• Paper and lumber processing

Healthcare Systems: Aurora Health Care, Marshfield Clinic, rural healthcare networks processing patient data across agricultural communities.

Food Processing: Major food processing companies handling consumer data, supplier information, and agricultural production records under breach notification requirements.

Wisconsin by the Numbers

5.9 million

Population

135,000+

Businesses Affected

76

Recent Data Breaches

$Up to $100,000 per incident (breach notification)

Per Violation Fine

Who Must Comply in Wisconsin?

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

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

Wisconsin-Specific Requirements

Wisconsin requires breach notification for personal information. Pending comprehensive privacy law includes provisions for dairy industry data and agricultural operations.

Recent Wisconsin Privacy & Security Cases

Aurora Health Care breach (2024) - 400,000 patients

University of Wisconsin hack (2023) - Research data

Wisconsin Department of Revenue attack (2024)

Dairy industry cooperative breach (2023)

Major Wisconsin Business Centers

Key cities where privacy compliance is critical for business success:

  • Milwaukee
  • Madison
  • Green Bay
  • Kenosha
  • Racine

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