(1)(1)(a) In accordance with this section, a commercial entity shall provide the notice described in this section to a person if:
(1)(a)(i) the commercial entity enters into a consumer transaction with that person;
(1)(a)(ii) as a result of the consumer transaction described in this Subsection (1)(a), the commercial entity obtains nonpublic personal information concerning that person; and
(1)(a)(iii) the commercial entity intends to or wants the ability to disclose the nonpublic personal information:
(1)(a)(iii)(A) to a third party; and
(1)(a)(iii)(B) for compensation; and
(1)(a)(iv) the compensation described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii)(B):
(1)(a)(iv)(A) is the primary consideration for the commercial entity disclosing the nonpublic personal information;
(1)(a)(iv)(B) is directly related
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(1) (1)(a) In accordance with this section, a commercial entity shall provide the notice described in this section to a person if:
(1)(a)(i) the commercial entity enters into a consumer transaction with that person;
(1)(a)(ii) as a result of the consumer transaction described in this Subsection (1)(a), the commercial entity obtains nonpublic personal information concerning that person; and
(1)(a)(iii) the commercial entity intends to or wants the ability to disclose the nonpublic personal information:
(1)(a)(iii)(A) to a third party; and
(1)(a)(iii)(B) for compensation; and
(1)(a)(iv) the compensation described in Subsection (1)(a)(iii)(B):
(1)(a)(iv)(A) is the primary consideration for the commercial entity disclosing the nonpublic personal information;
(1)(a)(iv)(B) is directly related to the commercial entity disclosing the nonpublic personal information; and
(1)(a)(iv)(C) is not compensation received by the commercial entity in consideration of a transaction described in Subsection (5).
(1)(b) For purposes of this chapter, a commercial entity is considered to have obtained information as a result of a consumer transaction if:
(1)(b)(i) the person provides the information to the commercial entity:
(1)(b)(i)(A) at any time during the consumer transaction; and
(1)(b)(i)(B) at the request of the commercial entity; or
(1)(b)(ii) (1)(b)(ii)(A) the commercial entity otherwise obtains the information; and
(1)(b)(ii)(B) but for the consumer transaction, the commercial entity would not obtain the information.
(2) The notice required by Subsection (1) shall be given before the earlier of:
(2)(a) the point at which the person is requested to provide the nonpublic personal information; or
(2)(b) the commercial entity otherwise obtains the nonpublic personal information as a result of the consumer transaction described in Subsection (1)(a).
(3) The notice required by Subsection (1):
(3)(a) shall read substantially as follows: "We may choose to disclose nonpublic personal information about you, the consumer, to a third party for compensation.";
(3)(b) may be made:
(3)(b)(i) orally, if the consumer transaction itself is entirely conducted orally; or
(3)(b)(ii) in writing, if the notice is written in dark bold; and
(3)(c) shall be sufficiently conspicuous so that a reasonable person would perceive the notice before providing the nonpublic personal information.
(4) This chapter does not apply to:
(4)(a) a commercial entity that is subject to a federal law or regulation that governs the disclosure of nonpublic information to a third party; or
(4)(b) a covered entity as defined in 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164.
(5) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, a commercial entity is not required to provide notice under this section if:
(5)(a) the disclosure of the nonpublic personal information is related to the third party providing to the commercial entity:
(5)(a)(i) services, including business outsource services;
(5)(a)(ii) personal or real property; or
(5)(a)(iii) other thing of value; and
(5)(b) compensation received by the commercial entity as part of the transaction is received by the commercial entity for or in consideration of the transaction described in Subsection (5)(a).