325 ILCS 66/20: Application.

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

(a) A covered operator that complies with the provisions of this Act shall not be held liable for any inaccuracies in the covered user's age bracket data.

(b) A covered operator that receives a digital signal in accordance with this Act may rely on that signal for purposes of compliance with this Act and shall not be required to independently verify the age of the user.

(c) A covered operator that reasonably relies on a digital signal provided by a covered manufacturer shall not be liable for an inaccurate age determination resulting from an erroneous signal.

(d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a covered operator from the ability to prevent, detect, protect against, or respond to security incidents, identity theft, fraud, harassment, malicious or deceptive activities, or any illegal activity targeted at or involving the developer or its services, preserve the integrity or security of systems, or investigate, report, or prosecute those responsible for any such action.

(e) This Act does not apply to any entity whose primary purpose is news media and that has a majority of its workforce consisting of individuals engaging in news media.

(f) This Act does not apply to a broadband Internet access service provider, including any affiliate or subsidiary of the provider. This Act does not create a private right of action or cause of action to enforce any violation or alleged violation of its provisions against a broadband Internet access service provider, including any affiliate or subsidiary of the provider, when the violation is alleged to be committed by another entity using the provider's service. As used in this subsection, "broadband Internet access service provider" has the meaning set forth in 47 CFR 8.1.