205 CMR 257.05
Data Program Responsibilities
(1) A Sports Wagering Operator shall develop, implement and maintain comprehensive
administrative, technical and physical data privacy and security policies appropriate to the size
and scope of business and addressing, at a minimum:
(a) Practices to protect the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of Confidential
Information or Personally Identifiable Information;
(b) The secure storage, access and transportation of Confidential Information or Personally
Identifiable Information in the Sports Wagering Operator's possession, custody or control,
including the use of encryption and multi-factor authentication;
(c) The secure and timely disposal or anonymization of Confidential Information or
Personally Identifiable Information, including data retention policies;
(d) Employee training on data privacy and cybersecurity for employees who may have
access to Confidential Information or PersonallyIdentifiable Information that, at a minimum,
advises such employees of the confidentiality of the data, the safeguards required to protect
the data and any applicable civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance pursuant to state
and federal law;
(e) Restrictions on access to PersonallyIdentifying Information or Confidential Information,
including the area where such records are kept, secure passwords for electronically stored
records and the use of multi-factor authentication;
(f) Reasonable monitoring of systems, for unauthorized use of or access to Confidential
Information or Personally Identifying Information;
(g) Reasonably up-to-date versions of system security agent software which must include
malware protection and reasonably up-to-date patches and virus definitions, or a version of
such software that can still be supported with up-to-date patches and virus definitions, and
is set to receive the most current security updates on a regular basis;
(h) Cybersecurity insurance, which shall include, at a minimum, coverage for data
compromise response, identity recovery, computer attack, cyber extortion and network
security;
(i) Data Breach investigation and incident response procedures;
(j) Imposing disciplinarymeasures for violations of Confidential Information and Personally
Identifiable Information policies;
(k) Active oversight and auditing of compliance by Vendors, Registrants, or Subcontractors
with 205 CMR 257.03(3) and with the Operator's Confidential Information and Personally
Identifying Information policies.
(l) Quarterly information system audits; and
(m) A process for reviewing and, if necessary, updating data privacy policies at least
annually.
(2) A Sports Wagering Operator shall maintain on its website and Sports Wagering Platform
a readily accessible copy of a written policy explaining to a patron the Confidential Information
and Personally Identifiable Information that is required to be collected by the Sports Wagering
Operator, the purpose for which Confidential Information or Personally Identifiable Information
is being collected, the conditions under which a patron's Confidential Information or Personally
Identifiable Information may be disclosed, and the measures implemented to otherwise protect
a patron's Confidential Information or Personally Identifiable Information. A Sports Wagering
Operator shall require a patron to agree to the policy prior to collecting any Confidential
Information or Personally Identifiable Information, and require a patron to agree to any material
updates. Agreement to this policy shall not constitute required consent for any additional uses
of information. The Sports Wagering Operator shall not be required to include in the publicly
available version of such policy any information which might compromise the policy's
effectiveness in protecting and safeguarding Confidential Information, Personally Identifiable
Information.
(3) A Sports Wagering Operator, Sports Wagering Vendor, Sports Wagering Subcontractor,
Sports Wagering Registrant, or Person to whom an Occupational License is issued shall comply
with all applicable state and federal requirements for data security, including M.G.L. c. 93A,
M.G.L. c. 93H, 940 CMR 3.00: General Regulations, 940 CMR 6.00: Retail Advertising and
201 CMR 17.00: Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the
Commonwealth.