Sec. 6. Definitions
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In this Act: The term appropriate Federal agency means— the Commission; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and any other Federal agency specified by the Commission by regulation, which may include a specification of different Federal agencies depending on the types of activities in which covered entities are engaged. The term Commission means the Federal Trade Commission. The term covered entity means any person, partnership, or corporation over which the Commission has jurisdiction under section 5(a)(2) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ( 15 U.S.C. 45(a)(2) ).
The term sensitive personally identifiable information means any information, or compilation of information, in electronic or digital form that includes one or more of the following: An individual’s first and last name or first initial and last name in combination with any two of the following data elements: Home address or telephone number. Mother’s maiden name. Month, day, and year of birth. A Social Security number (but not including only the last four digits of a Social Security number), driver’s license number, passport number, or alien registration number or other Government-issued unique identification number.
Unique biometric data such as a finger print, voice print, a retina or iris image, or any other unique physical representation. A unique account identifier, including a financial account number or credit or debit card number, electronic identification number, user name, or routing code. A user name or electronic mail address, in combination with a password or security question and answer that would permit access to an online account. Any combination of the following data elements:
An individual’s first and last name or first initial and last name. A unique account identifier, including a financial account number or credit or debit card number, electronic identification number, user name, or routing code. Any security code, access code, or password, or source code that could be used to generate such codes or passwords. The Commission may, by rule promulgated under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, amend the definition of sensitive personally identifiable information to the extent that such amendment will accomplish the purposes of this Act.
In amending the definition, the Commission may determine— that any particular combinations of information are sensitive personally identifiable information; or that any particular piece of information, on its own, is sensitive personally identifiable information. The term State means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian tribe. The term unsecured sensitive personally identifiable information means sensitive personally identifiable information that is not secured by a technology standard that— renders information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals; and is developed or endorsed by a standards developing organization that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute.
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