New privacy bill makes your location, sexual orientation "sensitive info"

lotuseclat79 · May 5, 2010

New privacy bill makes your location, sexual orientation "sensitive info".

Related: Draft Of Privacy Bill Introduced... And Pretty Much Everyone Hates It.

-- Tom

CloneRanger · May 6, 2010

The bill makes a key distinction between the two kinds of data: covered information collection is "opt-out," while sensitive information collection would become "opt-in" only.

According to the bill, covered information includes:

* The first name or initial and last name
* A postal address
* A telephone or fax number
* An e-mail address
* Unique biometric data, including a fingerprint or retina scan
* A Social Security number, tax identification number, passport number, driver's license number, or any other government-issued identification number
* A financial account number, or credit or debit card number, and any required security code, access code, or password that is necessary to permit access to an individual’s financial account
* Any unique persistent identifier, such as a customer number, unique pseudonym or user alias, Internet Protocol address, or other unique identifier, where such identifier is used to collect, store, or identify information about a specific individual or a computer
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Sensitive information can't even be collected and stored in the first place without an explicit opt-in assent. The bill defines sensitive information as:

* Medical records, including medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional
* Race or ethnicity
* Religious beliefs
* Sexual orientation
* Financial records and other financial information associated with a financial account, including balances and other financial information
* Precise geolocation information
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Sounds good to me, and long overdue

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