H.R. 3511 · 108th Congress
Video Programming Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003
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Video Programming Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a multichannel service vendor (a multichannel video programming distributor or person that has access to video programming viewing information) (vendor), at the time of entering into a service agreement with a subscriber and at least once a year…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 18, 2003
Video Programming Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a multichannel service vendor (a multichannel video programming distributor or person that has access to video programming viewing information) (vendor), at the time of entering into a service agreement with a subscriber and at least once a year thereafter, to provide written notice to such subscriber concerning: (1) the nature of personally identifiable information (information) collected with respect to the subscriber; (2) the nature of any disclosure of such information; (3) the period during which such information will be maintained by the vendor; (4) the time and place at which the subscriber may have access to such information; and (5) limitations with regard to the vendor collection and disclosure of such information and the right of the subscriber to enforce such limitations.
Prohibits any vendor from collecting or disclosing such information without the prior written or electronic consent of the subscriber, with certain business-related exceptions. Requires a vendor to provide subscriber access to all collected information, and to destroy information no longer necessary.
Provides civil remedies for violations, including actual and punitive damages.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Video Programming Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003
Latest action (Dec 4, 2003): Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 18, 2003
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.