Not in Oklahoma? Your state probably has a similar law. Note: I am not an attorney or an expert on data protection. However, as someone who has worked in the Oklahoma nonprofit sector since the late 1980s, I have seen the evolution of data usage across the years -- from paper files in file cabinets to secure systems in the cloud. As a software developer and application owner, I also understand the complicated nature of collecting and protecting data. All that to say, I kind o

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