Virginia § 59.1-581 - Processing de-identified data; exemptions
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-581 — Processing de-identified data; exemptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-581. Processing de-identified data; exemptions
A. The controller in possession of de-identified data shall:
1. Take reasonable measures to ensure that the data cannot be associated with a natural person;
2. Publicly commit to maintaining and using de-identified data without attempting to re-identify the data; and
3. Contractually obligate any recipients of the de-identified data to comply with all provisions of this chapter.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to (i) require a controller or processor to re-identify de-identified data or pseudonymous data or (ii) maintain data in identifiable form, or collect, obtain, retain, or access any data or technology, in order to be capable of associating an authenticated consumer request with personal data.
C. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a controller or processor to comply with an authenticated consumer rights request, pursuant to § 59.1-577, if all of the following are true:
1. The controller is not reasonably capable of associating the request with the personal data or it would be unreasonably burdensome for the controller to associate the request with the personal data;
2. The controller does not use the personal data to recognize or respond to the specific consumer who is the subject of the personal data, or associate the personal data with other personal data about the same specific consumer; and
3. The controller does not sell the personal data to any third party or otherwise voluntarily disclose the personal data to any third party other than a processor, except as otherwise permitted in this section.
D. The consumer rights contained in subdivisions A 1 through 4 of § 59.1-577 and § 59.1-578 shall not apply to pseudonymous data in cases where the controller is able to demonstrate any information necessary to identify the consumer is kept separately and is subject to effective technical and organizational controls that prevent the controller from accessing such information.
E. A controller that discloses pseudonymous data or de-identified data shall exercise reasonable oversight to monitor compliance with any contractual commitments to which the pseudonymous data or de-identified data is subject and shall take appropriate steps to address any breaches of those contractual commitments.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 59.1-581
What does Code of Virginia § 59.1-581 cover?
Section 59.1-581 ("Processing de-identified data; exemptions") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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