Bill Text: OR HB3156 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to personal information privacy.
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB3156 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2013-HB3156-Introduced.html
77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session
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LC 3548
House Bill 3156
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND GOVERNMENT
EFFICIENCY
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
Requires person that owns or operates social media to disclose
to users what data and information about users person collects,
maintains, stores, processes, sells, leases, transfers or
otherwise uses and how person uses data and information about
users. Requires person also to provide and notify users about
means by which users may limit access to and availability of data
and information about users. Provides that person may make
changes to disclosures or means only after notifying users for
minimum of 45 calendar days before doing so.
Provides that failure to comply with requirements of Act is
unlawful practice subject to enforcement and action under
Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to personal information privacy; creating new
provisions; and amending ORS 646.608.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) As used in this section, 'social media '
means an electronic medium that:
(a) Allows or enables the electronic medium's users to create,
transfer, share and view content that includes, but is not
limited to:
(A) Electronic files, including videos, still photographs,
audio files and podcasts;
(B) Text of any type, including electronic mail, blogs and
instant messages; and
(C) Other data and information that users create, transfer,
share and view by means of the electronic medium; and
(b) Collects, maintains, stores, processes, sells, leases,
transfers or otherwise uses personal information or data about
the electronic medium's users, including but not limited to:
(A) Names, addresses, telephone numbers, electronic contact
information and other information that identifies a user;
(B) Credit card numbers, bank account numbers or other
financial information for a user; and
(C) Usage statistics and other data or information about how a
user behaves while using the electronic medium, including which
of the electronic medium's functions and available resources the
user uses, preferences for goods and services the user exhibits
and other related information about the user's habits.
(2)(a) A person that engages in a business in which the person
owns or operates social media shall:
(A) Disclose to users of the social media, in a conspicuous
manner designed to call attention to the disclosure, on the
social media site's home page or other first point of contact a
user has with the social media site, and on each page that is
available to the user for creating, transferring, sharing and
viewing content:
(i) What data and information about the user the person
collects, maintains, stores, processes, sells, leases, transfers
or otherwise uses; and
(ii) How the person uses the data and information;
(B) Provide, and notify users about, means by which the users
may limit access to and the availability of the data and
information described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph to
both the person that owns or operates the social media and any
other person with which the person may share the data or
information or to which the person may sell, lease, transfer or
otherwise use the data or information; and
(C) Notify users for at least 45 calendar days before making
changes to the disclosures required under this subsection or to
the means that are available to a user for limiting access to or
availability of the data or information the person shares, sells,
leases, transfers or otherwise uses.
(b) For purposes of this subsection, a person may disclose or
provide the information required under this subsection by:
(A) Linking from the social media site's home page or other
first point of contact a user has with the social media site, or
from each page that is available to the user for creating,
transferring, sharing and viewing content, to a separate display
that offers complete information necessary to comply with the
requirements set forth in this subsection;
(B) Providing users with a printed disclosure or a link to a
video or audio disclosure that offers complete information
necessary to comply with the requirements set forth in this
subsection; or
(C) Other means that are reasonably calculated to call
attention to the disclosure and that offer complete information
necessary to comply with the requirements set forth in this
subsection.
(3) A person's failure to comply with the requirements set
forth in this section is an unlawful practice under ORS 646.608
that is subject to enforcement under ORS 646.632 and an action
under ORS 646.638. + }
SECTION 2. ORS 646.608, as amended by section 6, chapter 52,
Oregon Laws 2012, is amended to read:
646.608. (1) A person engages in an unlawful practice when in
the course of the person's business, vocation or occupation the
person does any of the following:
(a) Passes off real estate, goods or services as
{ - those - } { + the real estate, goods or services + } of
another.
(b) Causes likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding as to
the source, sponsorship, approval, or certification of real
estate, goods or services.
(c) Causes likelihood of confusion or of misunderstanding as to
affiliation, connection, or association with, or certification
by, another.
(d) Uses deceptive representations or designations of
geographic origin in connection with real estate, goods or
services.
(e) Represents that real estate, goods or services have
sponsorship, approval, characteristics, ingredients, uses,
benefits, quantities or qualities that { - they - } { + the
real estate, goods or services + } do not have or that a person
has a sponsorship, approval, status, qualification, affiliation,
or connection that the person does not have.
(f) Represents that real estate or goods are original or new if
{ - they - } { + the real estate or goods + } are
deteriorated, altered, reconditioned, reclaimed, used or
secondhand.
(g) Represents that real estate, goods or services are of a
particular standard, quality, or grade, or that real estate or
goods are of a particular style or model, if { - they - } { +
the real estate, goods or services + } are of another.
(h) Disparages the real estate, goods, services, property or
business of a customer or another by false or misleading
representations of fact.
(i) Advertises real estate, goods or services with intent not
to provide { - them - } { + the real estate, goods or
services + } as advertised, or with intent not to supply
reasonably expectable public demand, unless the advertisement
discloses a limitation of quantity.
(j) Makes false or misleading representations of fact
concerning the reasons for, existence of, or amounts of price
reductions.
(k) Makes false or misleading representations concerning credit
availability or the nature of the transaction or obligation
incurred.
(L) Makes false or misleading representations relating to
commissions or other compensation to be paid in exchange for
permitting real estate, goods or services to be used for model or
demonstration purposes or in exchange for submitting names of
potential customers.
(m) Performs service on or dismantles any goods or real estate
when { - not authorized by - } the owner or apparent owner
{ - thereof - } { + of the goods or real estate does not
authorize the service or dismantling + }.
(n) Solicits potential customers by telephone or door to door
as a seller unless the person provides the information required
under ORS 646.611.
(o) In a sale, rental or other disposition of real estate,
goods or services, gives or offers to give a rebate or discount
or otherwise pays or offers to pay value to the customer in
consideration of the customer giving to the person the names of
prospective purchasers, lessees, or borrowers, or otherwise
aiding the person in making a sale, lease, or loan to another
person, if earning the rebate, discount or other value is
contingent upon
{ - occurrence of - } an event { - subsequent to - } { +
occurring after + } the time the customer enters into the
transaction.
(p) Makes any false or misleading statement about a prize,
contest or promotion used to publicize a product, business or
service.
(q) Promises to deliver real estate, goods or services within a
certain period of time with intent not to deliver { - them - }
{ + the real estate, goods or services + } as promised.
(r) Organizes or induces or attempts to induce membership in a
pyramid club.
(s) Makes false or misleading representations of fact
concerning the offering price of, or the person's cost for real
estate, goods or services.
(t) Concurrent with tender or delivery of any real estate,
goods or services fails to disclose any known material defect or
material nonconformity.
(u) Engages in any other unfair or deceptive conduct in trade
or commerce.
(v) Violates any of the provisions relating to auction sales,
auctioneers or auction marts under ORS 698.640, whether in a
commercial or noncommercial situation.
(w) Manufactures mercury fever thermometers.
(x) Sells or supplies mercury fever thermometers unless the
thermometer is required by federal law, or is:
(A) Prescribed by a person licensed under ORS chapter 677; and
(B) Supplied with instructions on the careful handling of the
thermometer to avoid breakage and on the proper cleanup of
mercury should breakage occur.
(y) Sells a thermostat that contains mercury unless the
thermostat is labeled in a manner to inform the purchaser that
mercury is present in the thermostat and that the thermostat may
not be disposed of until the mercury is removed, reused, recycled
or otherwise managed to ensure that the mercury does not become
part of the solid waste stream or wastewater. For purposes of
this paragraph, 'thermostat' means a device commonly used to
sense and, through electrical communication with heating, cooling
or ventilation equipment, control room temperature.
(z) Sells or offers for sale a motor vehicle manufactured after
January 1, 2006, that contains mercury light switches.
(aa) Violates the provisions of ORS 803.375, 803.385 or 815.410
to 815.430.
(bb) Violates ORS 646A.070 (1).
(cc) Violates any requirement of ORS 646A.030 to 646A.040.
(dd) Violates the provisions of ORS 128.801 to 128.898.
(ee) Violates ORS 646.883 or 646.885.
(ff) Violates ORS 646.569.
(gg) Violates the provisions of ORS 646A.142.
(hh) Violates ORS 646A.360.
(ii) Violates ORS 646.553 or 646.557 or any rule adopted
pursuant thereto.
(jj) Violates ORS 646.563.
(kk) Violates ORS 759.690 or any rule adopted pursuant thereto.
(LL) Violates the provisions of ORS 759.705, 759.710 and
759.720 or any rule adopted pursuant thereto.
(mm) Violates ORS 646A.210 or 646A.214.
(nn) Violates any provision of ORS 646A.124 to 646A.134.
(oo) Violates ORS 646A.095.
(pp) Violates ORS 822.046.
(qq) Violates ORS 128.001.
(rr) Violates ORS 646.649 (2) to (4).
(ss) Violates ORS 646A.090 (2) to (4).
(tt) Violates ORS 87.686.
(uu) Violates ORS 646.651.
(vv) Violates ORS 646A.362.
(ww) Violates ORS 646A.052 or any rule adopted under ORS
646A.052 or 646A.054.
(xx) Violates ORS 180.440 (1) or 180.486 (1).
(yy) Commits the offense of acting as a vehicle dealer without
a certificate under ORS 822.005.
(zz) Violates ORS 87.007 (2) or (3).
(aaa) Violates ORS 92.405 (1), (2) or (3).
(bbb) Engages in an unlawful practice under ORS 646.648.
(ccc) Violates ORS 646A.365.
(ddd) Violates ORS 98.854 or 98.858 or a rule adopted under ORS
98.864.
(eee) Sells a gift card in violation of ORS 646A.276.
(fff) Violates ORS 646A.102, 646A.106 or 646A.108.
(ggg) Violates ORS 646A.430 to 646A.450.
(hhh) Violates a provision of ORS 744.318 to 744.384, 744.991
and 744.992.
(iii) Violates a provision of ORS 646A.702 to 646A.720.
(jjj) Violates ORS 646A.530 30 or more days after a recall
notice, warning or declaration described in ORS 646A.530 is
issued for the children's product, as defined in ORS 646A.525,
that is the subject of the violation.
(kkk) Violates a provision of ORS 697.612, 697.642, 697.652,
697.662, 697.682, 697.692 or 697.707.
(LLL) Violates the consumer protection provisions of the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 501 et seq., as
in effect on January 1, 2010.
(mmm) Violates a provision of ORS 646A.480 to 646A.495.
(nnn) Violates ORS 646A.082.
(ooo) Violates ORS 646.647.
(ppp) Violates ORS 646A.115.
(qqq) Violates a provision of ORS 646A.405.
(rrr) Violates ORS 646A.092.
(sss) Violates a provision of ORS 646.644.
(ttt) Violates a provision of ORS 646A.295.
(uuu) Violates section 3, chapter 52, Oregon Laws 2012.
{ + (vvv) Violates a provision of section 1 of this 2013
Act. + }
(2) A representation under subsection (1) of this section or
ORS 646.607 may be any manifestation of any assertion by words or
conduct, including, but not limited to, a failure to disclose a
fact.
(3) In order to prevail in an action or suit under ORS 646.605
to 646.652, a prosecuting attorney need not prove competition
between the parties or actual confusion or misunderstanding.
(4) An action or suit may not be brought under subsection
(1)(u) of this section unless the Attorney General has first
established a rule in accordance with the provisions of ORS
chapter 183 declaring the conduct to be unfair or deceptive in
trade or commerce.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 646.605 to
646.652, if an action or suit is brought under subsection (1)(xx)
of this section by a person other than a prosecuting attorney,
relief is limited to an injunction and the prevailing party may
be awarded reasonable attorney fees.
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