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Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 925. Video privacy protection

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A videotape distributor may not wrongfully disclose an individual or summary listing of any videotapes purchased or rented by a protected individual from the videotape distributor.

(b) In this section the following words or terms have the meanings indicated:

(1) “Protected individual” means:

a. The individual described by any information the wrongful disclosure of which is prohibited under this section;  or

b. An agent of that individual.

(2) “Publication” means distribution to a person other than the protected individual.

(3) “Videotape distributor” means a person who sells or rents videotapes.

(4)a. “Wrongful disclosure” means any publication that occurs in circumstances in which a protected individual who rents or purchases a videotape has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

b. “Wrongful disclosure” does not include:

1. Any disclosure made incident to the normal course of the business of renting or selling videotapes to a person whom the protected individual authorizes, prior to distribution, to receive the information;

2. Any disclosure made under summons or subpoena to appropriately authorized law enforcement personnel;

3. Any disclosure made to a collection agency or person designated by the videotape distributor for the purpose of collecting an unreturned videotape or an amount equal to the value of the unreturned videotape;  or

4. Any disclosure of names and addresses only for commercial mailing list purposes.

(c) A person convicted of violating this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each violation, or imprisonment for not more than 6 months for all violations, or both.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 925. Video privacy protection - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-11-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/de-code-sect-11-925/

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