SB 113-48: Internet of Things Privacy Act (Passed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

INTERNET OF THINGS PRIVACY ACT

TITLE I: WI-FI CONNECTION PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any software or hardware which is used to provide wireless internet service to customers or members of the public as a courtesy and without compensation (hereinafter "Wi-Fi Provider") to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such Wi-Fi Provider, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person or device that connects to its wireless internet.

3. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when a person or device is connected to its wireless internet to anyone but the consumer.

4. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any device that connects to its Wi-Fi upon connection thereto.

TITLE II: BLUETOOTH DEVICE PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any digitally interoperable bluetooth device to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such device, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person.

3. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling to anyone but the consumer.

4. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when the device is being operated to anyone but the consumer.

5. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any interoperable device upon connection thereto. Storing a saved password to connect shall not constitute a violation of this provision.

TITLE III: ENFORCEMENT AND ENACTMENT

1. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, and a fine of $10,000.00 per individual person whose privacy was violated. Any data collected in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

3. A person whose privacy was unlawfully violated pursuant to this paragraph may maintain a civil action to recover actual damages, punitive damages of up to $10,000, reasonable legal costs, and any equitable relief necessary to enforce this act.

4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.

Sponsor: Westmidlander
Debate on this bill is now open.

[Mr. Reactionary]

This protects consumer privacy when connecting to free wi-fi spots or when using bluetooth devices.

[Mr. Reactionary]

I move for a final vote. 24 hours to object.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Approved. Final vote will open this weekend.

[Mr. Reactionary]

A final vote is now open until Wednesday noon eastern. Please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

INTERNET OF THINGS PRIVACY ACT

TITLE I: WI-FI CONNECTION PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any software or hardware which is used to provide wireless internet service to customers or members of the public as a courtesy and without compensation (hereinafter "Wi-Fi Provider") to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such Wi-Fi Provider, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person or device that connects to its wireless internet.

3. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when a person or device is connected to its wireless internet to anyone but the consumer.

4. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any device that connects to its Wi-Fi upon connection thereto.

TITLE II: BLUETOOTH DEVICE PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any digitally interoperable bluetooth device to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such device, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person.

3. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling to anyone but the consumer.

4. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when the device is being operated to anyone but the consumer.

5. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any interoperable device upon connection thereto. Storing a saved password to connect shall not constitute a violation of this provision.

TITLE III: ENFORCEMENT AND ENACTMENT

1. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, and a fine of $10,000.00 per individual person whose privacy was violated. Any data collected in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

3. A person whose privacy was unlawfully violated pursuant to this paragraph may maintain a civil action to recover actual damages, punitive damages of up to $10,000, reasonable legal costs, and any equitable relief necessary to enforce this act.

4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.

[West_Midlander]

aye

[Enduro]

Aye

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Aye

[GM Team Member and Senator WB]

Aye

[fhtagn]

Aye

[Liminal Trans Girl]

Aye

[Utah Neolib]

Aye

[LAKISYLVANIA]

Aye

[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

Aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Aye

[OSR stands with Israel]

Aye

[PPT Spiral]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye

[Mr. Reactionary]

Bills passes 14-0-0-4

[Mr. Reactionary]

INTERNET OF THINGS PRIVACY ACT

TITLE I: WI-FI CONNECTION PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any software or hardware which is used to provide wireless internet service to customers or members of the public as a courtesy and without compensation (hereinafter "Wi-Fi Provider") to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such Wi-Fi Provider, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person or device that connects to its wireless internet.

3. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when a person or device is connected to its wireless internet to anyone but the consumer.

4. Wi-Fi Providers shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any device that connects to its Wi-Fi upon connection thereto.

TITLE II: BLUETOOTH DEVICE PRIVACY

1. It shall be unlawful for any person in Atlasia to violate the privacy of another by using or permitting any digitally interoperable bluetooth device to collect data on any person in violation of this act,  nor shall any such data obtained from such device, be sold or transferred to another.

2. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to compile or track the location data of any person.

3. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the schematics or layout of any home or dwelling to anyone but the consumer.

4. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to transmit data on the time or frequency of when the device is being operated to anyone but the consumer.

5. Bluetooth devices shall not be permitted to log or compile data about the identity of any interoperable device upon connection thereto. Storing a saved password to connect shall not constitute a violation of this provision.

TITLE III: ENFORCEMENT AND ENACTMENT

1. A violation of this act shall be a misdemeanor punishable by disgorgement of any profits, imprisonment for no more than one (1) year, and a fine of $10,000.00 per individual person whose privacy was violated. Any data collected in violation of this paragraph shall be subject to forfeiture and disposition.

3. A person whose privacy was unlawfully violated pursuant to this paragraph may maintain a civil action to recover actual damages, punitive damages of up to $10,000, reasonable legal costs, and any equitable relief necessary to enforce this act.

4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.

Passed 14-0-0-4 in the Atlasian Senate assembled.

- R, PPT