What is Personal Information in the Tennessee Information Protection Act (“TIPA”)?
Personal information:
(A) Means information that identifies, relates to, or describes a particular consumer or is reasonably capable of being directly or indirectly associated or linked with, a particular consumer;
(B) Includes:
(i) Identifiers such as a real name, alias, unique identifier, online identifier, internet protocol address, email address, account name, social security number, driver license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers;
(ii) Information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could be associated with, a particular individual, including, but not limited to, signature, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or other financial, medical, or health insurance information;
(iii) Characteristics of protected classifications under state or federal law;
(iv) Commercial information, including records of personal property, products, or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies;
(v) Biometric data;
(vi) Internet or other electronic network activity information, including, but not limited to, browsing history, search history, and information regarding a consumer's interaction with an internet website, application, or advertisement;
(vii) Geolocation data;
(viii) Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information;
(ix) Professional or employment-related information;
(x) Education information that is not publicly available information, or that is personally identifiable information as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 1232g and 34 C.F.R. § 99.1 et seq.; and
(xi) Inferences drawn from the information identified in this subdivision (16)(B) to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer's preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes; and
(C) Does not include information that is:
(i) Publicly available information; or
(ii) De-identified or aggregate consumer information.
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