Delaware Launches Website To Help Compliance With Data Breach Law

The launching of the website, recently announced by the Delaware attorney general, is part of an effort to assist companies in meeting the notification requirements of the state's recently amended data breach law.

As we previously reported Delaware amended its data breach law for the first time in 12 years on April 17, 2017. The amendments went into effect on April 14, 2018, and are discussed in detail in a Morgan Lewis blog post.

A year after the passage and coincident with the effective date of the new law, Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn announced on April 16, 2018, the launching of an online data security breach reporting resource for both companies and consumers.¹

The website provides approved template forms for companies to use if they are required by the amendments to notify the Delaware attorney general² or consumers of a data breach. The website also provides a link for consumers to file a complaint with the Delaware attorney general.