Cyber Liability by state
Rhode Island data breach notification law and cyber insurance
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What is Rhode Island's data breach notification law?
Rhode Island's breach notification law (R.I. Gen. Laws sect. 11-49.3-1 et seq.) requires businesses to notify affected residents in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, but not later than 45 days after confirming the breach after a breach of personal information.
What the statute requires
Rhode Island requires businesses to notify affected residents within 45 days of confirming a breach, with Attorney General notice when more than 500 residents are affected. Cyber liability insurance typically covers the forensics, notification, and legal review this deadline demands.
- Consumer notification deadline
- In the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, but not later than 45 days after confirming the breach
- Regulator notice
- Notify the Rhode Island Attorney General when a breach affects more than 500 residents.
- Credit bureau notice
- Notify consumer reporting agencies when a breach requires notice to more than 500 residents.
- Safe harbor
- Notification is not required if the compromised data was encrypted and the encryption key was not acquired.
- Enforcement
- Violations are enforceable by the Attorney General, who may seek civil penalties per record for reckless or knowing violations.
Statutes and sources
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Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015
R.I. Gen. Laws sect. 11-49.3-1 et seq.
Regulator: Rhode Island Attorney General . Last verified 2026-07-29 from the official source .
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