Personal Information Released Without Consent In North Carolina
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You can probably sue someone who records you without permission on private property or when you otherwise expect privacy. But suing someone for recording you on public property — or when they were a party to the conversation — is more difficult.
The NCCPA empowers North Carolina residents with control over their personal data and imposes obligations on organizations engaged in processing the personal data of North Carolina residents, positioning North Carolina at the forefront of state-level privacy legislation in the United States.
(a) Every custodian of public records shall permit any record in the custodian's custody to be inspected and examined at reasonable times and under reasonable supervision by any person, and shall, as promptly as possible, furnish copies thereof upon payment of any fees as may be prescribed by law.
The answer is no. Doing so could result in felony or misdemeanor charges in some cases. Under Penal Code Section 632, also known as the eavesdropping statute, it is a crime to intentionally record a confidential conversation without the consent of the person speaking. So what's confidential? It's really circumstantial.
Filming someone in a private space is a misdemeanor in North Carolina, the law says.
The policy of the state of North Carolina is to allow public access to the activities of government, including public documents, for residents, members of the media and other organizations.
North Carolina has two Sunshine Laws to promote transparency in government: the Open Meetings Law and the Public Records Law. These laws give the public the right to attend meetings and to access documents deemed a public record.
The North Carolina Consumer Privacy Act (NCCPA) came into effect on January 1, 2024. It represents a significant legislative development in the realm of digital privacy and consumer rights within the state of North Carolina.
North Carolina's public records law requires custodians of records to allow public records to be inspected “at reasonable times and under reasonable supervision” and copies to be provided “as promptly as possible.”10 The law does not set a specific time within which an agency must respond.
North Carolina's public records law requires custodians of records to allow public records to be inspected “at reasonable times and under reasonable supervision” and copies to be provided “as promptly as possible.”10 The law does not set a specific time within which an agency must respond.
