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Illinois

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A quick definition of Illinois:

Illinois has laws that protect people from unwanted emails, phone calls, and faxes. These laws make it illegal for companies to send spam emails or make unsolicited phone calls. There is also a registry where people can add their phone numbers to avoid telemarketing calls. Additionally, Illinois has laws against computer-related crimes and unlawful trade practices.

A more thorough explanation:

Illinois has several laws that regulate different forms of electronic communication and commerce. These laws aim to protect consumers from unwanted and fraudulent activities.

The Anti-Phishing Act and the Electronic Mail Act are two laws that regulate commercial email and spam in Illinois. These laws prohibit the use of false or misleading information in emails and require senders to provide a way for recipients to opt-out of future emails.

An Illinois-based company sends an email to its customers promoting a new product. The email contains false information about the product's features and does not provide an option to unsubscribe from future emails. This violates the Anti-Phishing Act and the Electronic Mail Act.

The Restricted Call Registry Act and the Telephone Solicitations Act regulate telemarketing and telephonic anti-solicitation in Illinois. These laws require telemarketers to register with the state and prohibit them from calling individuals who have registered their phone numbers on the state's Do Not Call list.

A telemarketing company calls an Illinois resident who has registered their phone number on the state's Do Not Call list. This violates the Restricted Call Registry Act and the Telephone Solicitations Act.

The Illinois Fax Act prohibits the use of fax machines to send unsolicited advertisements to individuals or businesses without their prior consent.

A company sends a fax advertisement to an Illinois business without their prior consent. This violates the Illinois Fax Act.

The Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act prohibits businesses from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices that harm consumers.

A company advertises a product as having certain features that it does not actually have. This violates the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

The Computer Crime Prevention Law prohibits individuals from accessing or damaging computer systems without authorization, stealing data, or using computers to commit other crimes.

An individual hacks into a company's computer system and steals sensitive customer information. This violates the Computer Crime Prevention Law.

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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
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Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
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UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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