Comments on: Gathering personal information is now a felony in Illinois http://pibuzz.com/2006/07/06/gathering-personal-information-is-now-a-felony-in-illinois/ Private Investigator Blog - Public Records, Internet Search - PI Buzz Thu, 17 May 2012 19:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nichols J. Smith http://pibuzz.com/2006/07/06/gathering-personal-information-is-now-a-felony-in-illinois/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Nichols J. Smith Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:47:17 +0000 http://pibuzz.com/2006/07/06/gathering-personal-information-is-now-a-felony-in-illinois/#comment-1215 I don't see how you read those applicable sections as prohibiting the gathering of information on another. If you are talking about (7) uses any personal identification information or personal identification document of another for the purpose of gaining access to any record of the actions taken, communications made or received, or other activities or transactions of that person, without the prior express permission of that person. This appears to refer to information relevant to commerce. I think that is an overly broad interpretation unless you have the drafting legislators intent to refer to. Just my opinion I don’t see how you read those applicable sections as prohibiting the gathering of information on another.

If you are talking about (7) uses any personal identification information or personal identification document of another for the purpose of gaining access to any record of the actions
taken, communications made or received, or other activities or transactions of that person, without the prior express permission of that person.

This appears to refer to information relevant to commerce. I think that is an overly broad interpretation unless you have the drafting legislators intent to refer to.

Just my opinion

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