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FRONT MATTER 1-1
CONTENTS 2-2
INTRODUCTION 3-3
I. CONTACTLESS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY USED BY TRANSIT AGENCIES 4-7
II. TRANSIT AGENCIES' AGREEMENTS AND PRIVACY POLICIES GOVERNING THE COLLECTION AND USE OF CUSTOMERS' ELECTRONIC DATA 8-8
III. PRIVACY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSIT AGENCIES' COLLECTION OF CUSTOMERS' ELECTRONIC DATA 9-9
IV. TRANSIT AGENCIES' CONTROL OF ACCESS TO AND SECURITY OF CUSTOMERS' PERSONAL DATA 10-11
V. TRANSIT AGENCY COMPLIANCE WITH THE PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY DATA-SECURITY STANDARDS 12-15
VI. CLAIMS IN CONTRACT OR TORT AGAINST TRANSIT AGENCIES FOR PRIVACY VIOLATIONS 16-19
VII. WHETHER PRIVACY RIGHTS UNDER THE U.S. CONSTITUTION APPLY TO TRANSIT CUSTOMERS' ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DATA 20-29
VIII. WHETHER THERE ARE FEDERAL STATUTES THAT APPLY TO TRANSIT AGENCIES' CUSTOMERS' ELECTRONIC PERSONAL DATA 30-35
IX. THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY UNDER STATE CONSTITUTIONS 36-37
X. RIGHT TO PRIVACY UNDER STATE LAWS 38-43
XI. APPLICATION OF STATE DATA-BREACH NOTIFICATION LAWS TO TRANSIT AGENCIES 44-48
XII. REMEDIES AT COMMON LAW FOR INVASION OF PRIVACY 49-51
XIII. DISCLOSURES OF DATA UNDER THE FEDERAL OR A STATE FOIA OR EQUIVALENT LAW 52-55
XIV. FOUR LEADERSHIP AGENCIES THAT USE CONTACTLESS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS 56-58
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 59-64
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 65-66

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Legal Issues Concerning Transit Agency Use of Electronic Customer Data (2017)

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