Tennessee Data Removal Guide (2026)
Tennessee's Information Protection Act took effect July 2025. TIPA is distinctive for offering an affirmative defense to controllers who adopt the NIST Privacy Framework, a compliance incentive not found in peer state laws.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- Yes, TIPA
- Broker response deadline
- 45 days from verifiable request
- Enforcement
- Tennessee Attorney General. Consumer Protection
- Residents
- 7.1M (approx.)
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
TIPA applies to controllers with $25M+ in revenue who process data of 175,000+ Tennessee consumers (or 25,000+ while selling data). Rights include delete, access, correct, port, and opt-out. The unique NIST Privacy Framework safe harbor lets compliant controllers raise it as an affirmative defense. Enforcement is exclusive to the AG with a 60-day cure period and civil penalties up to $7,500 per violation, trebled for willful acts.
Read the full TIPA explainer →Thresholds, penalties, cure period, private right of action, enforcement history.
What rights do Tennessee residents have?
- →Delete, access, correct, port, opt-out
- →NIST Privacy Framework safe harbor defense
- →AG enforcement up to $22,500/violation for willful acts
Where does your data leak from in Tennessee?
Data brokers don’t guess your address — they scrape specific public-record sources. The ones most relevant in Tennessee:
- Davidson, Shelby, Knox County property records
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts public search
- Tennessee DOS driver records
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If a broker does not respond within 45 days, file a complaint with the Tennessee Attorney General. Consumer Protection. The enforcement authority can assess civil penalties and compel compliance.
File a complaint with Tennessee Attorney General. Consumer Protection ↗FAQ: Tennessee data removal
What is the NIST Privacy Framework safe harbor?+
Tennessee controllers who document adherence to the NIST Privacy Framework (NIST PF) get an affirmative defense to TIPA claims. It does not prevent lawsuits but creates a rebuttable presumption of reasonable compliance. For consumers, it means some sophisticated brokers may claim the defense; the AG can still proceed with enforcement.