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The law applies to all businesses, for-profit or non-profit, that conduct business with any customer in California, with the exception of businesses with fewer than 20 employees and federal financial institutions.<ref name=epic></ref> The law defines "customer" as "an individual who is a resident of California who provides personal information to a business during the creation of, or throughout the duration of, an established business relationship if the business relationship is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes."<ref name=cacode></ref>
Under the "Shine the Light" law, California defines 27 categories as "personal information" when disclosed to third parties.<ref name=cacode></ref>▼
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! Categories of Personal Information
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| Name and address || Email address || Age or date of birth
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| Names of children || Email or other addresses of children || Number of children▼
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| Age or
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| Race || Religion || Occupation
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| Telephone number || Education || Political party affiliation▼
▲| Email or other addresses of children
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| Medical condition || Drugs, therapies, or medical products or equipment used || Kind of product the customer purchased, leased, or rented▼
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| Real property purchased, leased, or rented || Kind of service provided || Social security number▼
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| Bank account number || Credit card number || Debit card number
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| Bank or investment account, debit card or credit card balance || Payment history || Information pertaining to the customer's creditworthiness, assets, income, or liabilities▼
▲| Political party affiliation
▲| Kind of product the customer purchased, leased, or rented
▲| Real property purchased, leased, or rented
▲| Information pertaining to the customer's creditworthiness, assets, income, or liabilities
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▲Under the "Shine the Light" law, California defines 27 categories as "personal information" when disclosed to third parties.<ref name=cacode></ref>
The law contains a few exceptions for information-sharing among different companies of the same brand.
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