Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17940

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 17940 - Definitions

For purposes of this chapter:

(a) "Bot" means an automated online account where all or substantially all of the actions or posts of that account are not the result of a person.
(b) "Online" means appearing on any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication.
(c) "Online platform" means any public-facing Internet Web site, Web application, or digital application, including a social network or publication, that has 10,000,000 or more unique monthly United States visitors or users for a majority of months during the preceding 12 months.
(d) "Person" means a natural person, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, estate, trust, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal entity or any combination thereof.

Ca. Bus. and Prof'l. Code § 17940

Added by Stats 2018 ch 892 (SB 1001),s 1, eff. 1/1/2019.