Pennsylvania Code
Title 31 - INSURANCE
Part VIII - Miscellaneous Provisions
Chapter 146c - STANDARDS FOR SAFEGUARDING CUSTOMER INFORMATION
Section 146c.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Act-The Insurance Department Act of 1921 (40 P. S. §§ 1-321)

Customer-Either a "customer" as defined in § 146a.2 (relating to definitions) or a "consumer" as defined in § 146b.2 (relating to definitions).

Customer information-Either "nonpublic personal financial information" as defined in § 146a.2 or "nonpublic personal health information" as defined in § 146b.2 about a customer, whether in paper, electronic or other form that is maintained by or on behalf of the licensee.

Customer information systems-The electronic or physical methods used to access, collect, store, use, transmit, protect or dispose of customer information.

Department-The Insurance Department of the Commonwealth.

Licensee-As defined in either § 146a.2 or § 146b.2, except that the term shall not include a purchasing group or a nonadmitted insurer in regard to the surplus lines business conducted pursuant to sections 1601-1625 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. §§ 991.1601-991.1625).

Service provider-A person that maintains, processes or otherwise is permitted access to customer information through its provision of services directly to the licensee.