Tennessee

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Passed Date	May 11, 2023
Effective Date	July 1, 2025
Law Text URL	View law
Right to Know in Tennessee	Yes
Right to Delete in Tennessee	Yes
Right to Opt Out of Sales in Tennessee	Yes
Right to Correct in Tennessee	Yes
Right to Non-Discrimination in Tennessee	Yes
Authorized Agent in Tennessee	Yes

Your Rights as a Tennessee Resident

Under TIPA, Tennessee residents acting in a personal capacity have several important rights regarding their personal information when dealing with covered businesses[1][12][5].

Right to know what data is collected: You can request confirmation of whether a business is processing your personal information and access details about what data they have collected about you[1][12].
Right to delete personal information: You can request deletion of personal information that you provided to a business, subject to certain exceptions for legal compliance and legitimate business needs[1][12].
Right to correct inaccurate data: You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or outdated personal information that a business maintains about you[1][12].
Right to data portability: You can obtain a copy of your personal information in a readily usable format to transfer to another service provider[1][12].
Right to opt out of data sales: You can opt out of the sale of your personal information to third parties, as well as targeted advertising and certain types of profiling[1][12][3].
Right to non-discrimination: Businesses cannot unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising any of these privacy rights, but may offer financial incentives or loyalty programs[1][12].
Right to opt-in consent for processing sensitive data: You must provide opt-in consent before a business can process sensitive personal information, such as biometric data, health information, racial/ethnic origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or citizenship/immigration status.

Parents and legal guardians can exercise these rights on behalf of their children[1][9]. Businesses must respond to authenticated consumer requests within 45 days, with the possibility of a 45-day extension if needed[12][5].

Official Resources and Contact Information

Tennessee Attorney General – Consumer Protection

The Tennessee Attorney General has exclusive authority to enforce TIPA and offers consumer complaint mediation services[13][11][10].

Division of Consumer Affairs
Phone: (615) 741-4737
Toll-free within Tennessee: (800) 342-8385
Email: consumer.affairs@ag.tn.gov
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20207, Nashville, TN 37202-0207

Consumer Protection Division
Phone: (615) 741-1671
For antitrust and anti-competitive activity reports

Online complaint form and additional resources are available through the Tennessee Attorney General’s consumer affairs website[13][14].

Tennessee General Assembly

Contact your state legislators about privacy issues and future privacy legislation.

Find Your Legislators:
Use the “Find My Legislator” tool at capitol.tn.gov by entering your address to identify your specific state representative and senator[15][16].

General Assembly Contact:
Tennessee General Assembly
Phone: (615) 741-3511
Website: capitol.tn.gov

Governor’s Office

For providing input on privacy policy and legislation:

Office of Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee State Capitol
Nashville, TN 37243-9872
Phone: (615) 741-2001
Website: tn.gov/governor

Legislative Information and Public Participation

Tennessee residents can track privacy-related legislation, review committee schedules, and participate in public comment periods through the General Assembly website[16]. Committee meetings often provide opportunities for public input on proposed privacy legislation.

The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office also provides information about civic engagement and contacting elected officials at tn.gov/sos.