2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 177 - Uniform unclaimed property act.
177.1401 - Definitions; applicability.
177.1401 Definitions; applicability.
(1) In this subchapter, “personal information” means the following:
(a) Information that identifies or reasonably can be used to identify an individual, including an individual's first and last name in combination with any of the following information associated with the individual:
1. A social security number or other government-issued number or identifier.
2. Date of birth.
3. Residential address.
4. An e-mail address or other online contact information or Internet provider address.
5. A financial account number or credit or debit card number.
6. Biometric data, health or medical data, or insurance information.
7. Passwords or other credentials that permit access to an online or other account.
(b) Personally identifiable financial or insurance information, including nonpublic personal information as defined by federal law.
(c) Any combination of data that, if accessed, disclosed, modified, or destroyed without authorization of the owner of the data or if lost or misused, would require notice or reporting under state or federal law, regardless of whether the administrator or the administrator's agent is subject to such law.
(2) All provisions of this subchapter that apply to the administrator or the records of the administrator apply to the administrator's agent and the records of the administrator's agent.
History: 2021 a. 87.
