02- 031 C.M.R. ch. 980, § 3 - Definitions

For purposes of this Rule, the following definitions apply:

A. "Customer" means an individual who has an ongoing relationship with a regulated insurance entity under which the regulated insurance entity provides one or more insurance products or services to the individual that are to be used primarily for personal, family or household purposes.

B. "Customer information" means any nonpublic personal information as defined in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 U.S.C. § 6809(4), or personal information as defined in the Maine Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act, 24-AM.R.S.A. §2204(20), whether in paper, electronic, or other form, that is maintained by or on behalf of a regulated insurance entity and relates to a customer or former customer of the regulated insurance entity.

C. "Customer information systems" means the electronic or physical methods used to access, collect, store, use, transmit, protect, or dispose of customer information.

D. "Service provider" means a person that maintains, processes, or otherwise is permitted access to customer information through its provision of services directly to a regulated insurance entity.

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02- 031 C.M.R. ch. 980, § 3