725 ILCS 168/5

Current through Public Act 103-1052

Section 725 ILCS 168/5 - Definitions

For the purpose of this Act:

"Basic subscriber information" means name, address, local and long distance telephone connection records or records of session time and durations; length of services, including start dates, and types of services utilized; telephone or instrument number or other subscriber number or identity, including any temporarily assigned network address; and the means and source of payment for the service, including the credit card or bank account number.

"Electronic device" means any device that enables access to, or use of:

(1) an electronic communication service that provides the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications;

(2) a remote computing service that provides computer storage or processing services by means of an electronic communications system; or

(3) a location information service such as a global positioning service or other mapping, locational, or directional information service.

"Electronic device" does not mean devices used by a governmental agency or by a company operating under a contract with a governmental agency for toll collection, traffic enforcement, or license plate reading.

"Law enforcement agency" means any agency of this State or a political subdivision of this State which is vested by law with the duty to maintain public order or enforce criminal laws.

"Location information" means any information concerning the location of an electronic device that, in whole or in part, is generated by or derived from the operation of that device.

"Social networking website" has the same meaning ascribed to the term in subsection (b) of Section 10 of the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act.

725 ILCS 168/5

Amended by P.A. 099-0610,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2017.

Added by P.A. 098-1104,§ 5, eff. 8/26/2014.