Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.271
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "internet privacy protection act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — INTERNET PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (Act 478 of 2012)
Michigan · statute · 478 of 2012, Mich. Comp. Laws · 8 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.272
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Access information" means user name, password, login information, or other security information that protects access to a personal internet account. (b) "Educational institution" means a public or private educational institution or a separate school or department of a public or private educati…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.273
Duties of employer.
An employer shall not do any of the following: (a) Request an employee or an applicant for employment to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information that allows access to or observation of the employee's or applicant's personal internet account. (b) Discharge, discipline, fail to hire, or otherwise p…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.274
Educational institution; prohibited acts.
An educational institution shall not do any of the following: (a) Request a student or prospective student to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information that allows access to or observation of the student's or prospective student's personal internet account. (b) Expel, discipline, fail to admit, or…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.275
Certain acts by employer not prohibited or restricted.
(1) This act does not prohibit an employer from doing any of the following: (a) Requesting or requiring an employee to disclose access information to the employer to gain access to or operate any of the following: (i) An electronic communications device paid for in whole or in part by the employer. (ii) An account or s…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.276
Powers of educational institution to gain access to certain information.
(1) This act does not prohibit an educational institution from requesting or requiring a student to disclose access information to the educational institution to gain access to or operate any of the following: (a) An electronic communications device paid for in whole or in part by the educational institution. (b) An ac…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.277
Duties not created by act; liability.
(1) This act does not create a duty for an employer or educational institution to search or monitor the activity of a personal internet account. (2) An employer or educational institution is not liable under this act for failure to request or require that an employee, a student, an applicant for employment, or a prospe…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 37.278
Violation of provisions of act as misdemeanor; civil action; injunction; damages; written demand and documentation; jurisdiction; affirmative defense.
(1) A person who violates section 3 or 4 is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00. (2) An individual who is the subject of a violation of this act may bring a civil action to enjoin a violation of section 3 or 4 and may recover not more than $1,000.00 in damages plus reasonable attorne…