Iowa legal term
Personal data in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Personal data” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Personal data” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Personal data” means any information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable natural person. “Personal data” does not include de-identified or aggregate data or publicly available information. 19. “Precise geolocation data” means information derived from technology, including but not limited to global positioning system level latitude and longitude coordinates or other mechanisms, that identifies the specific location of a natural person with precision and accuracy within a radius of one thousand seven hundred fifty feet. “Precise geolocation data” does not incl (Iowa Code § 715D.1)
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