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Illinois
Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009: institutions of higher education may not give undergraduates' personal information to card marketers
110 ILCS 26/5, 26/25 and 26/30
In force since .
A sensitive categories rule binding public and private bodies.
- Obligation class
- Prohibition
What it requires
- If you are an institution of higher education, publicly or privately operated, or an agent, employee, student group, alumni organization or affiliate of one, do not provide a business organization or financial institution, for purposes of marketing credit cards, the name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail address or other personally identifying information of a student pursuing an undergraduate education, meaning a student under the age of 21 (110 ILCS 26/5 and 26/25).
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What this law does
The Credit Card Marketing Act of 2009 defines an institution of higher education as any publicly or privately operated university, college, community college, junior college, business, technical or vocational school, or other educational institution offering degrees and instruction beyond the secondary school level.
It defines a student pursuing an undergraduate education as an individual under the age of 21 who is admitted to, applying to or enrolled in a course whose credits could be applied toward a bachelors or associates degree.
An institution of higher education, including its agents, employees, student groups, alumni organizations and affiliates, may not provide a business organization or financial institution, for purposes of marketing credit cards, the name, address, telephone number, social security number, e-mail address or other personally identifying information of a student pursuing an undergraduate education.
The Attorney General may bring an action against an institution of higher education to restrain a violation and seek penalties of up to $1000 per incident.
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