Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act.

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(325 ILCS 17/1)

Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act.

(Source: P.A. 93-462, eff. 1-1-04.)

 

(325 ILCS 17/5)

Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Child" means a person under the age of 16. "Child" does not include a minor emancipated by operation of law.

"Parent" means a parent, step-parent, or legal guardian.

"Personal information" means any of the following:

  • (1) A person's name.
  • (2) A person's address.
  • (3) A person's telephone number.
  • (4) A person's driver's license number or State of Illinois identification card as assigned by the Illinois Secretary of State or by a similar agency of another state.
  • (5) A person's social security number.
  • (6) Any other information that can be used to locate or contact a specific individual.

"Personal information" does not include any of the following:

  • (1) Public records as defined by Section 2 of the Freedom of Information Act.
  • (2) Court records.
  • (3) Information found in publicly available sources, including newspapers, magazines, and telephone directories.
  • (4) Any other information that is not known to concern a child.

(Source: P.A. 93-462, eff. 1-1-04.)

 

(325 ILCS 17/10)

Sec. 10. Prohibited act.

(a) The sale or purchase of personal information concerning an individual known to be a child without parental consent is prohibited.

(b) This Section does not apply when the sale or purchase described in subsection (a) is made under a criminal or civil investigation that is otherwise lawful.

(Source: P.A. 98-707, eff. 1-1-15.)

 

(325 ILCS 17/15)

Sec. 15. (Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 97-650, eff. 2-1-12. Repealed by P.A. 98-707, eff. 1-1-15.)

 

(325 ILCS 17/20)

Sec. 20. Application of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. A violation of any provision of this Act is a violation of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. This Act, however, shall not be considered or construed to provide any private right of action.

(Source: P.A. 93-462, eff. 1-1-04.)

 

(325 ILCS 17/80)

Sec. 80. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted).

(Source: P.A. 93-462, eff. 1-1-04; text omitted.)


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