Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · Montana · Title 2 — Government Structure and Administration · Chapter 17 · Part 5

2-17-552. Collection of personally identifiable information -- requirements.

266 words·~1 min read·/mt/title-2/chapter-17/part-5/2-17-552

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

2-17-552 . Collection of personally identifiable information -- requirements.
(1)A government operator may not collect personally identifiable information online from a user unless the operator complies with the provisions of this section.
(a)A government operator shall ensure the information delivery system or platform:
(i)identifies who operates the system;
(ii)provides both physical and electronic means for contacting the operator; and
(iii)generally describes the operator's information practices, including policies to protect the privacy of the user and the steps taken to protect the security of the collected information; and
(b)If the department determines that an agency is not in compliance with the state security policies, framework, controls, standards, procedures, and guidelines provided for in 2-17-534 , the department may take appropriate action, in its sole discretion, up to and including terminating the information technology resource and requiring the use of an alternative information technology resource.
(3)In addition to the requirements of subsection (2)(a), if the personally identifiable information may be used for a purpose other than the express purpose for the collection or may be given or sold to a third party, except as required by law, then the operator shall ensure that the information technology resource includes:
(a)a clear and conspicuous notice to the user that the information collected could be used for other than the purposes of the collection;
(b)a general description of the types of third parties that may obtain the information; and
(c)a clear, conspicuous, and easily understood online procedure requiring an affirmative expression of the user's permission before the information is collected.
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.