Section by section summary of S 2201, the Online Personal Privacy Act 2002.
Sponsor: Sen. Ernest Hollings (D-SC).
Date: April 18, 2002.
Source: Office of Sen. Hollings.


SECTION BY SECTION:
The Online Personal Privacy Protection Act of 2002

Section 1 -- Short Title (Online Personal Privacy Protection Act of 2002)
Section 2 -- Table of Contents
Section 3 -- Findings
Section 4 -- Preemption of State Law or Regulations

This section preempts any state statute, regulation or rule regulating Internet privacy to the extent that it relates to the collection, use, or disclosure of personally identifiable information obtained through the Internet.

Title I -- Online Privacy

Section 101 – Collection, use or disclosure of personally identifiable information (Pii)

Section 102 – Notice & Consent Requirements

Section 103 – Policy Changes; Breach of Privacy

Section 104 -- Exceptions

Section 105 – Access

Section 106 -- Security

Title II -- Enforcement

Section 201 -- Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission: Except as Otherwise Provided, This Legislation is to be Enforced by the Federal Trade Commission

Section 202 -- Violations of Legislation

Section 203 -- Action by Users

Section 204 -- Action by States

Section 205 -- Whistleblower Protection

Section 206 -- No effect on other remedies

Title III – Application to Congress and Federal Agencies

Section 301 – Senate

Section 302 – Application to Federal Agencies

Title IV -- Miscellaneous

Section 401 – Definitions

Section 402 – Effective Date of Title I – Title I takes effect the day after the FTC publishes a final rule pursuant to Section 403

Section 403 – FTC Rulemaking

Section 404 -- FTC Report

Section 405 – Development of Automated Privacy Controls