Definitions.

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As used in the Anti-Phishing Act:

1. "Electronic mail" means a message, file, or other information that is transmitted through a local, regional, or global computer network, regardless of whether the message, file, or other information is viewed, stored for retrieval at a later time, printed, or filtered by a computer program that is designed or intended to filter or screen those items;

2. "Electronic mail address" means a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, to which electronic mail may be sent or delivered;

3. "Identifying information" means information that alone or in conjunction with other information identifies an individual, including but not limited to:

  • a.name, social security number, date of birth, and government-issued identification number,
  • b.unique biometric data, including the fingerprint, voice print, and retina or iris image of an individual,
  • c.unique electronic identification number, address, and routing code, financial institution account number, and
  • d.telecommunication identifying information or access device;

4. "Internet domain name" refers to a globally unique, hierarchical reference to an Internet host or service, assigned through a centralized Internet naming authority and composed of a series of character strings separated by periods with the right-most string specifying the top of the hierarchy; and

5. "Web page" means a location that has a single uniform resource locator (URL) with respect to the world wide web or another location that can be accessed on the Internet.

Added by Laws 2006, c. 56, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2006.


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