Louisiana

Notification requirements applicable to any person or agency that conducts business in the state or that owns, licenses, or maintains covered info. Some types of businesses may be exempt from some or all of these requirements and non-commercial entities may be subject to different requirements.

First name or first initial and last name, plus: Social Security number; driver's license or state identification card number; account, credit card or debit card number in combination with any required security or access code or password that would permit access to a resident's financial account; passport number; or biometric data.

In particular, 'biometric data' is defined as data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics, such as fingerprints, voice print, eye retina or iris, or other unique biological characteristic that is used by the owner or licensee to uniquely authenticate an individual's identity when the individual accesses a system or account.

Electronic Only.

Statute does not apply to information that is encrypted or redacted.

Compromise to the security, confidentiality or integrity of computerized data that results in or there is a reasonable likelihood to result in, the unauthorized acquisition or and access to covered info, excluding certain good-faith acquisitions by employees or agents.

Timing: Must be made in most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, but not later than 60 days from discovery of the breach, consistent with any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach, prevent further disclosures, and restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.

Method: By written notice or electronic notice if consistent with E-SIGN.  Substitute notice is available if certain criteria are satisfied.

Notification may be delayed if law enforcement determines that notification will impede a criminal investigation or if covered entity requires additional time to determine scope of the breach, prevent further disclosures, and restore the reasonable integrity of the system. Within the original 60-day deadline the covered entity must provide in writing to the Attorney General reasons for delay.

Notification not required if, after reasonable investigation, the covered entity determines that there is no reasonable likelihood of harm to residents. The covered entity must document determination in writing, retain the documentation for 5 years, and provide a copy to the Attorney General upon request.

If notice to Louisiana residents is required, the covered entity must also provide written notice to the Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General's office. Notice must be received within 10 days of distribution of notice to Louisiana residents and must include the names of those affected residents.

If you maintain covered info on behalf of another entity, you must notify them following discovery of a breach if the covered info was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person.

Violations may result in civil penalties.