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the senate website source...

It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain or use a report:

* for any unlawful purpose;

* for any commercial purpose, other than by news and communications media for dissemination to the general public;

* for determining or establishing the credit rating of any individual; or

* for use, directly or indirectly, in the solicitation of money for any political, charitable, or other purpose.

"...indirectly... solicitation of money... for any ... other purpose".

The author of the site links to a site which takes donations. Is this a violation?

I'm not suggesting he shouldn't take donations; I'm suggesting the language in the usage terms are too overly broad.



This is news and reporting.


Who cares? It's obvious 'the rule of law' means nothing in 2020.




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