HB4439eng 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB4439 Engrossed LRB103 35198 AWJ 65177 b

AN ACT concerning government.

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

Section 5. The State Agency Web Site Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

(5 ILCS 177/10)

Sec. 10. Cookies and other invasive tracking programs.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), State agency Web sites may not use persistent permanent cookies or any other invasive tracking programs that monitor and track Web site viewing habits; however, a State agency Web site may use transactional cookies that facilitate business transactions.

(b) Persistent Permanent cookies used by State agency Web sites may be exempt from the prohibition in subsection (a) if they meet the following criteria:

(1) The use of persistent permanent cookies adds value to the user otherwise not available;

(2) The persistent permanent cookies are not used to monitor and track web site viewing habits unless all types of information collected and the State's use of that information add user value and are disclosed through a comprehensive online privacy statement. The Internet Privacy Task Force established under Section 15 shall define the exemption and limitations of this subsection (b) in practice.

(Source: P.A. 93-117, eff. 1-1-04.)

(5 ILCS 177/15 rep.)

Section 10. The State Agency Web Site Act is amended by repealing Section 15.