§ 63D-2-102. Definitions.

     As used in this chapter:

(1)

(a) "Collect" means the gathering of personally identifiable information:

(i) from a user of a governmental website; or

(ii) about a user of the governmental website.

(b) "Collect" includes use of any identifying code linked to a user of a governmental website.

(2) "Court website" means a website on the Internet that is operated by or on behalf of any court created in Title 78A, Chapter 1, Judiciary.

(3) "Governmental entity" means:

(a) an executive branch agency as defined in Section 63F-1-102;

(b) the legislative branch;

(c) the judicial branch;

(d) the State Board of Education;

(e) the Board of Regents;

(f) an institution of higher education; and

(g) a political subdivision of the state:

(i) as defined in Section 17B-1-102; and

(ii) including a school district.

(4)

(a) "Governmental website" means a website on the Internet that is operated by or on behalf of a governmental entity.

(b) "Governmental website" includes a court website.

(5) "Governmental website operator" means a governmental entity or person acting on behalf of the governmental entity that:

(a) operates a governmental website; and

(b) collects or maintains personally identifiable information from or about a user of that website.

(6) "Personally identifiable information" means information that identifies:

(a) a user by:

(i) name;

(ii) account number;

(iii) physical address;

(iv) email address;

(v) telephone number;

(vi) Social Security number;

(vii) credit card information; or

(viii) bank account information;

(b) a user as having requested or obtained specific materials or services from a governmental website;

(c) Internet sites visited by a user; or

(d) any of the contents of a user's data-storage device.

(7) "User" means a person who accesses a governmental website.

Amended by Chapter 356, 2009 General Session