A. The purpose of this section is to set forth the intent of the Legislature to protect the confidentiality rights of all participants in the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement system and of the privacy interests of consumers who deal with Model 1 sellers.

B. As used in this section:

1. The term "confidential taxpayer information" means all information that is protected pursuant to Section 205 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes;

2. The term "personally identifiable information" means information that identifies a person; and

3. The term "anonymous data" means information that does not identify a person.

C. The fundamental precept in Model 1 is to preserve the privacy of consumers by protecting their anonymity. With very limited exceptions, a certified service provider shall perform its tax calculation, remittance, and reporting functions without retaining the personally identifiable information of consumers.

D. The Tax Commission shall provide public notification to consumers, including their exempt purchasers, of the state’s practices relating to the collection, use and retention of personally identifiable information.

E. When any personally identifiable information that has been collected and retained is no longer required for the purposes of verifying the validity of an exemption, such information shall no longer be retained by the Tax Commission.

F. When personally identifiable information regarding an individual is retained, the Tax Commission shall provide reasonable access by such individual to his or her own information in the state's possession and a right to correct any inaccurately recorded information.

G. If anyone other than the state, or a person authorized by this state’s law or the Agreement, seeks to discover personally identifiable information, a reasonable and timely effort to notify the individual of such request shall be made.

H. This privacy policy is subject to enforcement in the same manner as set out in Section 205 of Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

I. All laws and other rules regarding the collection, use, and maintenance of confidential taxpayer information remain fully applicable and binding.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 413, § 26, eff. Nov. 1, 2003.