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Child: someone who has not reached his or her 13th birthday.
Consumer: an individual who engages in commercial activity for personal, family or household purposes.
Electronic commerce: a commercial activity that involves buying, selling, leasing, licensing or otherwise providing a good or service online, including over the Internet. This includes marketing as well as soliciting donations and operating contests and clubs.
Good or service: includes a good, service, contract for service or other item of value.
Personal information: any information about an identifiable individual.
Transaction: any agreement between a vendor and a consumer for provision of a good or service.
Vendor: an organization, whether a for profit business or a non-profit entity, conducting electronic commerce directly with consumers.
