093_SB0323

 
                                     LRB093 09313 RCE 09546 b

 1        AN ACT concerning State agencies.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  1.  Short  title.  This  Act may be cited as the
 5    State Agency Web Site Act.

 6        Section 5.  Definitions. In this Act:
 7        "State agencies" has the meaning ascribed to that term in
 8    Section 1-7 of the Illinois State Auditing Act.
 9        "State agency web site" means a web site connected to the
10    Internet that is  owned,  operated,  or  funded  by  a  State
11    agency.
12        "Home page" means the initial page of, or entry point to,
13    a web site.
14        "Privacy  policy" means a description of a State agency's
15    information practices with regard to at least  the  following
16    matters:  the services the site provides; the information the
17    agency obtains from individuals online;  whether  the  agency
18    obtains   the  information  directly  or  indirectly  and  an
19    explanation  of  any  indirect  means  used  to  obtain   the
20    information;   whether   an  individual's  provision  of  the
21    requested data is optional or required; a person's option  to
22    choose  to  proceed with the transaction and any alternatives
23    available; how the agency uses the information;  whether  and
24    under  what  circumstances  the agency discloses the obtained
25    information to  other  entities  or  persons;  whether  other
26    entities  or  persons  are collecting information through the
27    site; and a general description of the security  measures  in
28    place  to protect a person's information without compromising
29    the integrity of the security measures.

30        Section 10.  State agency privacy policies.
 
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 1        (a)  Each State agency shall include a privacy policy  on
 2    the  agency's web site. Conspicuous hyperlinks to the privacy
 3    policy shall be located on the web site's home  page  and  on
 4    other locations on the web site where personal information is
 5    collected or tracking technology is used.
 6        (b)  A State agency may not gather data from users on the
 7    agency's web site unless it demonstrates a compelling need to
 8    do  so.  The  compelling need, if any, shall be identified as
 9    such and stated as part of the privacy policy.