Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 541.202
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 541.202, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 541.202. COLLECTION, USE, OR RETENTION OF DATA FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.
Official statutory text
(a) The requirements imposed on controllers and processors under this chapter may not restrict a controller's or processor's ability to collect, use, or retain data to:
(1) conduct internal research to develop, improve, or repair products, services, or technology;
(2) effect a product recall;
(3) identify and repair technical errors that impair existing or intended functionality; or
(4) perform internal operations that:
(A) are reasonably aligned with the expectations of the consumer;
(B) are reasonably anticipated based on the consumer's existing relationship with the controller; or
(C) are otherwise compatible with processing data in furtherance of the provision of a product or service specifically requested by a consumer or the performance of a contract to which the consumer is a party.
(b) A requirement imposed on a controller or processor under this chapter does not apply if compliance with the requirement by the controller or processor, as applicable, would violate an evidentiary privilege under the laws of this state.
(1) conduct internal research to develop, improve, or repair products, services, or technology;
(2) effect a product recall;
(3) identify and repair technical errors that impair existing or intended functionality; or
(4) perform internal operations that:
(A) are reasonably aligned with the expectations of the consumer;
(B) are reasonably anticipated based on the consumer's existing relationship with the controller; or
(C) are otherwise compatible with processing data in furtherance of the provision of a product or service specifically requested by a consumer or the performance of a contract to which the consumer is a party.
(b) A requirement imposed on a controller or processor under this chapter does not apply if compliance with the requirement by the controller or processor, as applicable, would violate an evidentiary privilege under the laws of this state.
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