Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003
Official title: To prohibit the collection, by interactive video-related service providers, of personally identifiable information regarding the viewing choices of subscribers to such services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003 - Prohibits an interactive video-related service provider (provider) from collecting, maintaining, or disclosing any personally identifiable viewing information (information) regarding a subscriber without the prior written or electronic consent of such subscriber, except: (1) to render or conduct a legitimate business activity related to the service provided; (2) pursuant to a court order authorizing disclosure to a governmental entity; or (3) to such subscriber.
Requires, for such consent, that the subscriber be provided a separate statement that clearly and conspicuously informs the subscriber of: (1) the nature of the information collected and its intended use; (2) the nature, frequency, and purpose of any disclosure that may be made; (3) the period during which the information will be maintained by the provider; and (4) required limitations with respect to the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of such information by the provider and the methods by which such limitations may be enforced. Requires a provider to destroy any collected information as soon as it is no longer necessary.
Provides for: (1) enforcement through the Federal Trade Commission or by the States; and (2) damages, including actual and punitive damages.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3631: Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3631/
"H.R. 3631: Television Viewer Privacy Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3631/.
H.R. 3631, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3631/.
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