The World Assembly,
Believing identity theft to be a global problem that if not addressed, can lead to serious consequences for all those who fall victim to this shameless act,
Recognizing that identity theft can occur through a variety of means, including the theft of personal information, the use of stolen personal information to commit fraud, and the use of altered or counterfeit identity documents,
Noting that while past resolutions were passed in this august assembly with good intentions (GA Resolution 110, “Identity Theft Prevention Act” and GA Resolution 576, “Preventing Identity Theft”), their flaws rendered them ineffective at combating this problem, and thus replacement legislation is required,
Determined to prevent identity theft and protect the victims from its consequences,
Hereby enacts the following into World Assembly Law:
Defines “Identity Theft” as the acquisition of another person's identifying or financial information to use their identity for financial gain without their consent.
Establishes the World Assembly Identity Database (WAID) to log and track stolen identities.
Law enforcement organizations in member states and member state governments are given full access to all of WAID's identity data within their nation. All data must be kept confidential and encrypted from any person or organization that isn't explicitly allowed access to the data.
Those entrusted with using WAID must undergo training to gain knowledge and understanding about using the database. Staff must be ensured to have passed the training before receiving access to the database.
Any individual that believes themselves to be a victim of identity theft and other agencies may submit their information to the database. All submitted information must be reviewed by administrators at WAID to verify their legitimacy and importance.
Depending on the severity, WAID itself may impose sanctions on any organization or person who abuses the database. In serious instances, the offender can be forbidden from using the database.
The WAID commission shall not leak or sell any identity data from the WAID.
Member states may share WAID data to apprehend the suspect(s).
All businesses and institutions that save personal data are urged to implement updated anti-identity-theft technology to counter any possible identity theft.
The act of identity theft or aiding someone in committing identity theft, shall be outlawed in all member states effective immediately.
Member states must combat identity theft as much as they possibly can within the scope of their jurisdictions by investigating identity theft reports, responding to them, and cooperating with identity theft victims.