7 sections in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 1 Definitions
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Section 1. (a) As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— ''Agency'', any agency, executive office, department, board, commission, bureau, division or authority of the commonwealth, or any of it…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 2 Regulations to safeguard personal information of commonwealth residents
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Section 2. (a) The department of consumer affairs and business regulation shall adopt regulations relative to any person that owns or licenses personal information about a resident of the commonwealth. Such regulations shall be designed to safeguard the personal information of re…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3 Duty to report known security breach or unauthorized use of personal information
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Section 3. (a) A person or agency that maintains or stores, but does not own or license data that includes personal information about a resident of the commonwealth, shall provide notice, as soon as practicable and without unreasonable delay, when such person or agency (1) knows …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 3A Breaches of security including social security numbers; offer of credit monitoring services required
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Section 3A. (a) If a person knows or has reason to know that said person experienced an incident that requires notice pursuant to section 3 and such breach of security includes a social security number, the person shall contract with a third party to offer to each resident whose …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 4 Delay in notice when notice would impede criminal investigation; cooperation with law enforcement
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Section 4. Notwithstanding section 3, notice may be delayed if a law enforcement agency determines that provision of such notice may impede a criminal investigation and has notified the attorney general, in writing, thereof and informs the person or agency of such determination. …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 5 Applicability of other state and federal laws
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Section 5. This chapter does not relieve a person or agency from the duty to comply with requirements of any applicable general or special law or federal law regarding the protection and privacy of personal information; provided however, a person who maintains procedures for resp…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93H, § 6 Enforcement of chapter
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Section 6. The attorney general may bring an action pursuant to section 4 of chapter 93A against a person or otherwise to remedy violations of this chapter and for other relief that may be appropriate.