Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 Public Law 112–258 Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 258 112–258 Statute Compilation United States House of Representatives Office of the Legislative Counsel 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. GPO Statute Compilations USLM converter, version 20210527.1 2021-10-15 Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 10163 112 2013-01-10 Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012 [(Public Law 112–258)] [This law has not been amended] [Currency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 112-258. It was last amended by the public law listed in the As Amended Through note above and below at the bottom of each page of the pdf version and reflects current law through the date of the enactment of the public law listed at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/comps/] [Note: While this publication does not represent an official version of any Federal statute, substantial efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of its contents. The official version of Federal law is found in the United States Statutes at Large and in the United States Code. The legal effect to be given to the Statutes at Large and the United States Code is established by statute (1 U.S.C. 112, 204).]
AN ACTTo amend section 2710 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that a video tape service provider may obtain a consumer’s informed, written consent on an ongoing basis and that consent may be obtained through the Internet.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. [18 U.S.C. 1 note] SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Video Privacy Protection Act Amendments Act of 2012”.
SEC. 2. VIDEO PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT AMENDMENT. Section 2710(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: “(B) to any person with the informed, written consent (including through an electronic means using the Internet) of the consumer that— “(i) is in a form distinct and separate from any form setting forth other legal or financial obligations of the consumer; “(ii) at the election of the consumer— “(I) is given at the time the disclosure is sought; or “(II) is given in advance for a set period of time, not to exceed 2 years or until consent is withdrawn by the consumer, whichever is sooner; and “(iii) the video tape service provider has provided an opportunity, in a clear and conspicuous manner, for the consumer to withdraw on a case-by-case basis or to withdraw from ongoing disclosures, at the consumer’s election;” .