3.0.0 3631 2023-01-15T08:48:09Z 2023-01-15T08:48:09Z House H HR 2003-11-21 108 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2003-12-04T16:26:46Z Referred to 2003-11-21T14:10:05Z 2003-12-04 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. Committee 2003-11-21 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2003-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2003-11-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-27] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 27 N Science, Technology, Communications Administrative remedies Business records Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Commerce Consumer education Consumer protection Criminal investigation Damages Evidence (Law) Federal Trade Commission Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Injunctions Interactive media Law Legal fees Punitive damages Restrictive trade practices Right of privacy Telecommunication industry Television programs Science, Technology, Communications 00 2003-11-21 Introduced in House 2004-02-17T22:27:24Z Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003 - Prohibits an interactive video-related service provider (provider) from collecting, maintaining, or disclosing any personally identifiable viewing information (information) regarding a subscriber without the prior written or electronic consent of such subscriber, except: (1) to render or conduct a legitimate business activity related to the service provided; (2) pursuant to a court order authorizing disclosure to a governmental entity; or (3) to such subscriber.

Requires, for such consent, that the subscriber be provided a separate statement that clearly and conspicuously informs the subscriber of: (1) the nature of the information collected and its intended use; (2) the nature, frequency, and purpose of any disclosure that may be made; (3) the period during which the information will be maintained by the provider; and (4) required limitations with respect to the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of such information by the provider and the methods by which such limitations may be enforced. Requires a provider to destroy any collected information as soon as it is no longer necessary.

Provides for: (1) enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission or by the States; and (2) damages, including actual and punitive damages.

]]> Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003 Display Title Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced To prohibit the collection, by interactive video-related service providers, of personally identifiable information regarding the viewing choices of subscribers to such services. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003 Introduced in House 2003-11-21T05:00:00Z 2003-12-04 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.