{"data":{"id":"us-il/325-ilcs-17-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"325 ILCS 17/5","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this Act:\n\"Child\" means a person under the age of 16. \"Child\" does not include a minor emancipated by operation of law.\n\"Parent\" means a parent, step-parent, or legal guardian.\n\"Personal information\" means any of the following:\n(1) A person's name.\n(2) A person's address.\n(3) A person's telephone number.\n(4) A person's driver's license number or State of Illinois identification card as assigned by the Illinois Secretary of State or by a similar agency of another state.\n(5) A person's social security number.\n(6) Any other information that can be used to locate or contact a specific individual.\n\"Personal information\" does not include any of the following:\n(1) Public records as defined by Section 2 of the Freedom of Information Act.\n(2) Court records.\n(3) Information found in publicly available sources, including newspapers, magazines, and telephone directories.\n(4) Any other information that is not known to concern a child.","path":["CHAPTER 325 CHILDREN","Children's Privacy Protection and Parental Empowerment Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2480\u0026ChapterID=32\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:33Z","sha256":"c2e81f44a39f5dd4d80d6e528e99c56d026e57e14cb6565d13c857c162e5a11c","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/325-ilcs-17-1","next":"us-il/325-ilcs-17-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}