Delaware § 925 Video privacy protection

Delaware Statutes

§ 925 — Video privacy protection

Delaware § 925

JurisdictionDelaware

Title11

PartDelaware Criminal Code

Ch. 5SPECIFIC OFFENSES

Subch.Offenses Involving Property

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Del. Code tit. 11, § 925 (2026).

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(a)A videotape distributor may not wrongfully disclose an individual or summary listing of any videotapes purchased or rented by a protected individual from the videotape distributor.

(b)In this section the following words or terms have the meanings indicated:

(1)“Protected individual” means: a. The individual described by any information the wrongful disclosure of which is prohibited under this section; or b. An agent of that individual.

(2)“Publication” means distribution to a person other than the protected individual.

(3)“Videotape distributor” means a person who sells or rents videotapes.

(4)a. “Wrongful disclosure” means any publication that occurs in circumstances in which a protected individual who rents or purchases a videotape has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

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(a) A videotape distributor may not wrongfully disclose an individual or summary listing of any videotapes purchased or rented by a protected individual from the videotape distributor.

(b) In this section the following words or terms have the meanings indicated:

(1) “Protected individual” means:

a. The individual described by any information the wrongful disclosure of which is prohibited under this section; or

b. An agent of that individual.

(2) “Publication” means distribution to a person other than the protected individual.

(3) “Videotape distributor” means a person who sells or rents videotapes.

(4) a. “Wrongful disclosure” means any publication that occurs in circumstances in which a protected individual who rents or purchases a videotape has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

b. “Wrongful disclosure” does not include:

1. Any disclosure made incident to the normal course of the business of renting or selling videotapes to a person whom the protected individual authorizes, prior to distribution, to receive the information;

2. Any disclosure made under summons or subpoena to appropriately authorized law enforcement personnel;

3. Any disclosure made to a collection agency or person designated by the videotape distributor for the purpose of collecting an unreturned videotape or an amount equal to the value of the unreturned videotape; or

4. Any disclosure of names and addresses only for commercial mailing list purposes.

(c) A person convicted of violating this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each violation, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months for all violations, or both.