Transportation service network provider: passenger privacy.

The Passenger Charter-Party Carriers' Act prohibits a transportation network company from disclosing personally identifiable information of a passenger, with certain exceptions, including when the passenger knowingly consents or pursuant to a legal obligation. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would modify the knowing consent exception to the prohibition against disclosure of personally identifiable information by requiring the affirmative consent of a passenger through an opt-in selection that is separate from and not conditioned on various other transactions between the passenger and the transportation network company. The bill would modify the legal obligation exception to the prohibition against disclosure of personally identifiable information by instead providing for disclosure pursuant to law, regulation, or court order. The bill would define personally identifiable information. By changing the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.