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Section 501.052. Privacy Policy Necessary to Require Disclosure of Social Security Number

TX Bus & Com Code § 501.052 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 501.052. PRIVACY POLICY NECESSARY TO REQUIRE DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. (a) A person may not require an individual to disclose the individual's social security number to obtain goods or services from or enter into a business transaction with the person unless the person:

(1) adopts a privacy policy as provided by Subsection (b);

(2) makes the privacy policy available to the individual; and

(3) maintains under the privacy policy the confidentiality and security of the social security number disclosed to the person.

(b) A privacy policy adopted under this section must include:

(1) how personal information is collected;

(2) how and when the personal information is used;

(3) how the personal information is protected;

(4) who has access to the personal information; and

(5) the method of disposal of the personal information.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

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