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Can you summarize 815 ILCS 530/5?
Personal Information Protection Act. >
Short Summary
The Personal Information Protection Act, as defined in the Illinois Compiled Statutes, governs the handling, collection, dissemination, and dealing with nonpublic personal information by data collectors. Data collectors include government agencies, public and private universities, corporations, financial institutions, retail operators, and other entities. The Act defines ‘breach of the security of the system data’ as the unauthorized acquisition of computerized data compromising the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information. However, it excludes good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the data collector for a legitimate purpose, as long as it is not used for an unrelated purpose or subject to further unauthorized disclosure. The Act also defines ‘personal information’ to include various data elements such as Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, account numbers, medical information, and health insurance information. However, publicly available information from government records is not considered personal information. The document does not specify penalties for non-compliance or violations.
Whom does it apply to?
Data collectors, including government agencies, public and private universities, privately and publicly held corporations, financial institutions, retail operators, and any other entity that handles, collects, disseminates, or deals with nonpublic personal information
What does it govern?
Personal Information Protection Act
What are exemptions?
Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of the data collector for a legitimate purpose of the data collector, provided that the personal information is not used for a purpose unrelated to the data collector's business or subject to further unauthorized disclosure. Publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, State, or local government records.
What are the Penalties?
Not specified in the provided document.
Jurisdiction
Illinois