### Question
How is the term consumer defined?


### Answer
The term **consumer** is defined in *15 U.S.C. § 6809* as the following:

> an individual who obtains, from a financial institution, financial products or services which are to be used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, and also means the legal representative of such an individual

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 6809*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 94-PRIVACY > SUBCHAPTER I-DISCLOSURE OF NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION**

