Cyber Liability by state
Georgia data breach notification law and cyber insurance
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What is Georgia's data breach notification law?
Georgia's breach notification law (Ga. Code sect. 10-1-910 et seq.) requires businesses to notify affected residents in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay after a breach of personal information. Georgia requires information brokers and data collectors to notify affected residents of breaches of unencrypted personal information without unreasonable delay.
What the statute requires
Georgia requires information brokers and data collectors to notify affected residents of breaches of unencrypted personal information without unreasonable delay. Cyber liability insurance generally funds the forensics, notification, and legal review needed to meet these obligations.
- Consumer notification deadline
- In the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay
- Credit bureau notice
- Notify consumer reporting agencies when a breach requires notice to more than 10,000 residents.
- Safe harbor
- Notification is not required if the compromised data was encrypted or redacted and the encryption key was not acquired.
- Enforcement
- The statute applies primarily to information brokers and data collectors, and enforcement may proceed under the state's fair business practices law.
Statutes and sources
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Georgia Personal Identity Protection Act
Ga. Code sect. 10-1-910 et seq.
Regulator: Georgia Attorney General . Last verified 2026-07-29 from the official source .
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