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TIPA

Tennessee Information Protection Act

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Key Facts

Effective Date
July 1, 2025
Enacted
May 11, 2023
Enforcing Authority
Tennessee Attorney General
Consent Model
Opt-out
Fulfillment Time
45 days
Applies To
Entities with $25M+ revenue AND (175,000+ consumers OR 25,000+ consumers and 50%+ revenue from selling PI)

Overview

Tennessee's TIPA uniquely offers a NIST safe harbor: controllers maintaining a written privacy program conforming to the NIST privacy framework can assert an affirmative defense against enforcement. The law has the highest consumer threshold (175,000) among US states and treble damages for willful violations.

What This Means for Your Website

  • Opt-in consent is required for sensitive data and children under 13
  • A NIST-conforming privacy program provides an affirmative defense (unique safe harbor)
  • Treble damages may apply for willful/knowing violations
  • The 60-day cure period is permanent
  • Highest consumer threshold (175,000) limits applicability

Key Requirements

The Tennessee AG enforces TIPA with penalties up to $7,500 per violation, with treble damages for willful violations. Consumer requests must be fulfilled within 45 days. The dual threshold ($25M+ revenue AND 175,000+ consumers) creates the highest applicability bar alongside Utah.

How ConsentStack Handles This

ConsentStack detects Tennessee visitors and applies the TIPA opt-out model with opt-in for sensitive data. The platform's compliance approach aligns with NIST privacy framework principles.

Penalties

Up to $7,500 per violation; treble damages for willful/knowing violations.

Maximum Fine
$7,500 per violation

Key Requirements

  • Opt-in consent for sensitive data and children under 13
  • Privacy notice detailing data practices
  • Consumer rights: access, correct, delete, portability, opt-out
  • Data protection assessments for high-risk processing
  • Optional NIST-conforming privacy program for safe harbor

Notable Provisions

  • Highest consumer threshold (175,000) among US states
  • First NIST safe harbor (affirmative defense)
  • Treble damages for willful violations
  • Revenue + data volume dual threshold

US State Specifics

Cure Period
60 days
Private Right of Action
No
Global Opt-out Required
No
Sensitive Data Opt-in
Yes
Children Provisions
Under 13: COPPA-aligned opt-in consent for sale, targeted advertising, and profiling.

Other North America Regulations

CPRACalifornia, United States
The CPRA is the most comprehensive US state privacy law with a dedicated enforcement agency (CPPA). Cross-context behavioral advertising via cookies constitutes sharing personal information, triggering opt-out obligations. GPC signals must be honored as valid opt-out requests.
CCPACalifornia, United States
The CCPA was the first comprehensive consumer privacy law in the United States, giving California residents the right to know what personal information businesses collect and to opt out of its sale. It established the opt-out consent model that most subsequent US state privacy laws adopted.
PIPEDACanada
Canada's federal private-sector privacy law based on 10 fair information principles. Requires express consent for sensitive data and implied consent for less sensitive data. OPC guidance addresses cookies and online behavioral advertising. The CPPA replacement bill died January 2025; a new bill is expected.
CIPACalifornia, United States
CIPA is a 1967 California chapter covering wiretapping, eavesdropping, and other privacy invasions, not a website-specific law. Since 2022, courts have applied two of its sections to website chat, analytics, and ad tools, and any visitor can sue directly for at least $5,000 per violation, no revenue threshold.
Quebec Law 25Quebec, Canada
Quebec's Law 25 is the strictest privacy law in Canada and the closest North American equivalent to the GDPR. Consent must be clear, free, informed and requested for each purpose, and any technology that identifies, locates or profiles a visitor has to be disclosed. Its privacy-by-default rule carves out browser cookie settings, but non-essential cookies still need consent first.
CPAColorado, United States
Colorado's CPA features the highest per-violation penalties among US state privacy laws at $20,000. Must honor GPC signals since July 2024. Participated in a joint GPC enforcement sweep with California and Connecticut in September 2025. The cure period was eliminated in January 2025.

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