| Shine the Light Law | |
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 State Seal of California | |
| California State Legislature, 2003–2004 session | |
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| Citation | CA Civil Code § 1798.83 |
| Enacted by | California State Legislature, 2003–2004 session |
| Enacted | Senate: September 24, 2003; Assembly: September 8, 2003 |
| Signed | September 23, 2003 |
| Commenced | January 1, 2005 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill title | Personal information: disclosure to direct marketers. |
| Bill citation | CA S.B. 27 |
| Introduced by | Liz Figueroa |
| Introduced | December 2, 2002 |
| Keywords | |
| privacy, personal information, disclosure, list brokerage | |
California's "Shine the Light" law (CA Civil Code § 1798.83[1][2]) is a privacy law passed by the California State Legislature in 2003. It became an active part of the California Civil Code on January 1, 2005. It is considered one of the first attempts by a state legislature in the United States to address the practice of sharing customers' personal information for marketing purposes, also known as "list brokerage."[3] The law outlines procedures requiring companies to disclose upon the request of a California resident what personal information has been shared with third parties, as well as the parties with which the information has been shared. The law also outlines specific language that companies who do business with California residents must include in their online privacy policies.[4]
- ^ CA Government Civil Code § 1798.83 Archived 2013-08-23 at the Wayback Machine. added 2013-07-28.
- ^ CA Civil Code § 1798.83. Retrieved on 2011-03-01.
- ^ Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC). "California S.B. 27, 'Shine the Light" Law.'
- ^ Nick Lieber. "Why Your Web Site's Privacy Policy Matters More Than You Think." BusinessWeek, August 12, 2009. Retrieved on 11-03-01.