Plain English Breakdown
The official source material only specifies changing the response period from 60 days to 65 days but does not mention requiring a written explanation or consequences for non-compliance.
Consumer Protection Act
This bill changes the time limit for companies to respond to consumer appeals from sixty to sixty-five days under Tennessee's Information Protection Act.
What This Bill Does
- Changes the time limit for a company (called a 'controller') to reply to an appeal from a customer after refusing a request related to the customer’s information from 60 days to 65 days.
Who It Names or Affects
- Consumers who file appeals under Tennessee's Information Protection Act
- Companies ('controllers') that handle customer information and receive appeals
Terms To Know
- Controller
- A company or organization that manages consumer data.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if the controller fails to respond within the new 65-day period.
- It is unclear how this change will affect consumer protection in practice.