Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 510.002. Applicability to Certain Data

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter applies to personal data from an individual that is collected, transferred, or processed by a data broker.

(b) This chapter does not apply to the following data:

(1) deidentified data, if the data broker:

(A) takes reasonable technical measures to ensure that the data is not able to be used to identify an individual with whom the data is associated;

(B) publicly commits in a clear and conspicuous manner:

(i) to process and transfer the data solely in a deidentified form without any reasonable means for reidentification;  and

(ii) to not attempt to identify the information to an individual with whom the data is associated;  and

(C) contractually obligates a person that receives the information from the provider:

(i) to comply with this subsection with respect to the information;  and

(ii) to require that those contractual obligations be included in any subsequent transfer of the data to another person;

(2) employee data;

(3) publicly available information;

(4) inferences made exclusively from multiple independent sources of publicly available information that do not reveal sensitive data with respect to an individual;  or

(5) data subject to Title V, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. Section 6801 et seq.).

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Business and Commerce Code - BUS & COM § 510.002. Applicability to Certain Data - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/business-and-commerce-code/bus-com-sect-510-002/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard