Alabama § 8-19G-4 - Retention of Personally Identifying Information Prohibited.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 8-19G-4 — Retention of Personally Identifying Information Prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-19G-4. Retention of Personally Identifying Information Prohibited.
(a) Any commercial entity or third party that performs the required age-verification under Section 8-19G-3 shall not retain any personally identifying information of the individual after access has been granted to the sexual material.
(b) A commercial entity that is found to have knowingly retained identifying information of the individual, as prohibited in subsection (a), shall be liable to the individual for damages resulting from retaining the identifying information, including court costs and reasonable attorney fees as ordered by the court.
(c) Nothing in this section shall apply to a bona fide news-gathering organization.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 8-19G-4
What does Code of Alabama § 8-19G-4 cover?
Section 8-19G-4 ("Retention of Personally Identifying Information Prohibited.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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