11 Del. C. § 925
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§ Â 925. Video privacy protection.
Official statutory text
(a) A videotape distributor may not wrongfully disclose an individual or summary listing of any videotapes purchased or rented by a protected individual from the videotape distributor.
(b) In this section the following words or terms have the meanings indicated:
(1) “Protected individual” means:
a. The individual described by any information the wrongful disclosure of which is prohibited under this section; or
b. An agent of that individual.
(2) “Publication” means distribution to a person other than the protected individual.
(3) “Videotape distributor” means a person who sells or rents videotapes.
(4) a. “Wrongful disclosure” means any publication that occurs in circumstances in which a protected individual who rents or purchases a videotape has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
b. “Wrongful disclosure” does not include:
1. Any disclosure made incident to the normal course of the business of renting or selling videotapes to a person whom the protected individual authorizes, prior to distribution, to receive the information;
2. Any disclosure made under summons or subpoena to appropriately authorized law enforcement personnel;
3. Any disclosure made to a collection agency or person designated by the videotape distributor for the purpose of collecting an unreturned videotape or an amount equal to the value of the unreturned videotape; or
4. Any disclosure of names and addresses only for commercial mailing list purposes.
(c) A person convicted of violating this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each violation, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months for all violations, or both.
(b) In this section the following words or terms have the meanings indicated:
(1) “Protected individual” means:
a. The individual described by any information the wrongful disclosure of which is prohibited under this section; or
b. An agent of that individual.
(2) “Publication” means distribution to a person other than the protected individual.
(3) “Videotape distributor” means a person who sells or rents videotapes.
(4) a. “Wrongful disclosure” means any publication that occurs in circumstances in which a protected individual who rents or purchases a videotape has a reasonable expectation of privacy.
b. “Wrongful disclosure” does not include:
1. Any disclosure made incident to the normal course of the business of renting or selling videotapes to a person whom the protected individual authorizes, prior to distribution, to receive the information;
2. Any disclosure made under summons or subpoena to appropriately authorized law enforcement personnel;
3. Any disclosure made to a collection agency or person designated by the videotape distributor for the purpose of collecting an unreturned videotape or an amount equal to the value of the unreturned videotape; or
4. Any disclosure of names and addresses only for commercial mailing list purposes.
(c) A person convicted of violating this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each violation, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months for all violations, or both.
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