[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 16, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 16CFR314.2]

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                     TITLE 16--COMMERCIAL PRACTICES
 
                   CHAPTER I--FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
 
PART 314_STANDARDS FOR SAFEGUARDING CUSTOMER INFORMATION--Table of 
Contents
 
Sec. 314.2  Definitions.

    (a) In general. Except as modified by this part or unless the 
context otherwise requires, the terms used in this part have the same 
meaning as set forth in the Commission's rule governing the Privacy of 
Consumer Financial Information, 16 CFR part 313.
    (b) Customer information means any record containing nonpublic 
personal information as defined in 16 CFR 313.3(n), about a customer of 
a financial institution, whether in paper, electronic, or other form, 
that is handled or maintained by or on behalf of you or your affiliates.
    (c) Information security program means the administrative, 
technical, or physical safeguards you use to access, collect, 
distribute, process, protect, store, use, transmit, dispose of, or 
otherwise handle customer information.
    (d) Service provider means any person or entity that receives, 
maintains, processes, or otherwise is permitted access to customer 
information through its provision of services directly to a financial 
institution that is subject to this part.