Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 93I sec. 1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

”Agency”, any county, city, town, or constitutional office or any agency thereof, including but not limited to, any department, division, bureau, board, commission or committee thereof, or any authority created by the general court to serve a public purpose, having either statewide or local jurisdiction.

”Data subject”, an individual to whom personal information refers.

”Person”, a natural person, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity.

”Personal information”, a resident’s first name and last name or first initial and last name in combination with any 1 or more of the following data elements that relate to the resident:—

(a) Social Security number;

(b) driver’s license number or Massachusetts identification card number;

(c) financial account number, or credit or debit card number, with or without any required security code, access code, personal identification number or password that would permit access to a resident’s financial account; or

(d) a biometric indicator.

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