Can I use third-party cloud storage services that collect personal information in Illinois? What are the requirements?

Based on the documents provided, there are no specific regulations or requirements in Illinois that prohibit the use of third-party cloud storage services that collect personal information. However, there are regulations in place for personal property warehousemen who store personal property for compensation.

According to 240 ILCS 10/4, no person shall engage in business as a personal property warehouseman in the State of Illinois without a license issued by the Commission. The application for a license to engage in business as a personal property warehouseman shall be filed with the Commission. Such application shall set forth the name of the applicant, the principal officers if the applicant is a corporation, the managers (if manager-managed) or the members (if member-managed), if the applicant is a limited liability company, or the active members of a partnership if the applicant is a partnership, the location of the principal office or place of business of the applicant and the location or locations in this State at which the applicant proposes to engage in business as a personal property warehouseman, and such additional information as the Commission, by regulation, may require.

Furthermore, according to 240 ILCS 10/6, prior to the issuance of a license, the personal property warehouseman shall file with the Commission a surety bond, or legal liability insurance policy on a form prescribed by the Commission, signed by the warehouseman as principal and by a responsible company authorized to execute surety bonds within the State of Illinois. The bond shall contain provisions for faithful performance by the applicant of his duties as a warehouseman in accordance with this Act, the rules and regulations thereof, and the “Uniform Commercial Code”, as now or hereafter amended. Such bond shall also contain provisions for the payment of any loss or damage sustained by any depositor of property stored.

Therefore, if a third-party cloud storage service is considered a personal property warehouseman, they would need to obtain a license from the Commission and file a surety bond or legal liability insurance policy. However, it is unclear if third-party cloud storage services fall under the definition of personal property warehouseman.

In conclusion, there are no specific regulations or requirements in Illinois that prohibit the use of third-party cloud storage services that collect personal information. However, if a third-party cloud storage service is considered a personal property warehouseman, they would need to obtain a license from the Commission and file a surety bond or legal liability insurance policy.

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