Bill > S1064

This bill establishes new protections for certain public servants in Florida, recognizing that their roles can put them and their families at risk due to the increased accessibility of personal information online. It creates a new law that allows "covered persons," which include law enforcement, judges, prosecutors, elected officials, and their immediate family members until age 26, to send a written notice to a "data broker" – a company that collects and sells personal information – to prevent the disclosure of their "protected information." Protected information includes home addresses, home phone numbers, personal email addresses, social security and driver's license numbers, vehicle identifiers, and mobile device tracking information. Once a data broker receives this notice, they have 10 business days to stop disclosing or redisclosing this protected information. The bill allows data brokers to provide a specific email address for receiving these notices, provided it's publicly published and maintained. If a data broker fails to comply, they can be sued for ordinary negligence, and it won't be a defense that the information was available elsewhere or that the person accessing it agreed to terms and conditions. The bill outlines exceptions, such as disclosures authorized by the covered person or those facilitating a transaction initiated by them, and provides for damages, attorney fees, and costs for violations.