Personal Information Privacy Act (merchant sale of purchaser information, check DOB, driver's license scanning)

VA PIPA
active

An older retail privacy law. Merchants must give notice (a sign is enough) before selling purchaser information gathered in a sale and must honor a customer's request not to sell it; they cannot sell information gathered only from check, card, or ID-number payment records. It also bars requiring a date of birth to accept a check and limits when merchants may scan, keep, or sell data from a driver's license barcode.

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

7/1/1992

Enforcing Authority

Aggrieved persons in general district court (59.1-444)

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

--