§ 13-61-304 — Limitations.

(1) The requirements described in this chapter do not restrict a controller's or processor's ability to:

(1)(a) comply with a federal, state, or local law, rule, or regulation;
(1)(b) comply with a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by a federal, state, local, or other governmental entity;
(1)(c) cooperate with a law enforcement agency concerning activity that the controller or processor reasonably and in good faith believes may violate federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations;
(1)(d) investigate, establish, exercise, prepare for, or defend a legal claim;
(1)(e) provide a product or service requested by a consumer or a parent or legal guardian of a child;
(1)(f) perform a contract to which the consumer or the parent or legal guardian of a child is a party, including fulfilling the terms of a written warranty or taking steps at the request of the consumer or parent or legal guardian before entering into the contract with the consumer;
(1)(g) take immediate steps to protect an interest that is essential for the life or physical safety of the consumer or of another individual;
(1)(h) (1)(h)(i) detect, prevent, protect against, or respond to a security incident, identity theft, fraud, harassment, malicious or deceptive activity, or any illegal activity; or
(1)(h)(ii) investigate, report, or prosecute a person responsible for an action described in Subsection (1)(h)(i);
(1)(i) (1)(i)(i) preserve the integrity or security of systems; or
(1)(i)(ii) investigate, report, or prosecute a person responsible for harming or threatening the integrity or security of systems, as applicable;
(1)(j) if the controller discloses the processing in a notice described in Section 13-61-302, engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws;
(1)(k) assist another person with an obligation described in this subsection;
(1)(l) process personal data to:
(1)(l)(i) conduct internal analytics or other research to develop, improve, or repair a controller's or processor's product, service, or technology;
(1)(l)(ii) identify and repair technical errors that impair existing or intended functionality; or
(1)(l)(iii) effectuate a product recall;
(1)(m) process personal data to perform an internal operation that is:
(1)(m)(i) reasonably aligned with the consumer's expectations based on the consumer's existing relationship with the controller; or
(1)(m)(ii) otherwise compatible with processing to aid the controller or processor in providing a product or service specifically requested by a consumer or a parent or legal guardian of a child or the performance of a contract to which the consumer or a parent or legal guardian of a child is a party; or
(1)(n) retain a consumer's email address to comply with the consumer's request to exercise a right.
(2) This chapter does not apply if a controller's or processor's compliance with this chapter:

(2)(a) violates an evidentiary privilege under Utah law;
(2)(b) as part of a privileged communication, prevents a controller or processor from providing personal data concerning a consumer to a person covered by an evidentiary privilege under Utah law; or
(2)(c) adversely affects the privacy or other rights of any person.
(3) A controller or processor is not in violation of this chapter if:

(3)(a) the controller or processor discloses personal data to a third party controller or processor in compliance with this chapter;
(3)(b) the third party processes the personal data in violation of this chapter; and
(3)(c) the disclosing controller or processor did not have actual knowledge of the third party's intent to commit a violation of this chapter.
(4) If a controller processes personal data under an exemption described in Subsection (1), the controller bears the burden of demonstrating that the processing qualifies for the exemption.
(5) Nothing in this chapter requires a controller, processor, third party, or consumer to disclose a trade secret.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 462, 2022 General Session