9 V.S.A. § 2482a: Definitions

In this chapter:

(1) “Account change” means a change to a member’s password, username, e-mail address, or other contact information an Internet dating service uses to enable communications between members.

(2) “Banned member” means the member whose account or profile is the subject of a fraud ban.

(3) “Fraud ban” means barring a member’s account or profile from an Internet dating service because, in the judgment of the service, the member poses a significant risk of attempting to obtain money from other members through fraudulent means.

(4) “Internet dating service” means a person, or a division of a person, that is primarily in the business of providing dating services principally on or through the Internet.

(5) “Member” means a person who submits to an Internet dating service information required to access the service and who obtains access to the service.

(6) “Vermont member” means a member who provides a Vermont residential or billing address or zip code when registering with the Internet dating service.