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3. "BIOMETRIC DATA" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL'S PHYSIOLOGICAL, BIOLOGICAL,
OR BEHAVIORAL CHARACTERISTICS, INCLUDING INFORMATION PERTAINING TO AN
INDIVIDUAL'S DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID (DNA), THAT CAN BE USED OR IS
INTENDED TO BE USED SINGLY OR IN COMBINATION WITH EACH OTHER OR WITH
OTHER IDENTIFYING DATA, TO ESTABLISH INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY. THE TERM
"BIOMETRIC INFORMATION" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, IMAGERY OF THE
IRIS, RETINA, FINGERPRINT, FACE, HAND, PALM, VEIN PATTERNS, AND VOICE
RECORDINGS, FROM WHICH AN IDENTIFIER TEMPLATE, SUCH AS A FACEPRINT, A
MINUTIAE TEMPLATE, OR A VOICEPRINT, CAN BE EXTRACTED, AND KEYSTROKE
PATTERNS OR RHYTHMS, GAIT PATTERNS OR RHYTHMS, AND SLEEP, HEALTH, OR
EXERCISE DATA THAT CONTAIN IDENTIFYING INFORMATION. "BIOMETRIC DATA"
DOES NOT INCLUDE A DIGITAL OR PHYSICAL PHOTOGRAPH, AN AUDIO OR VIDEO
RECORDING, OR ANY DATA GENERATED FROM A DIGITAL OR PHYSICAL PHOTOGRAPH,
OR AN AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDING, UNLESS SUCH DATA IS GENERATED TO IDENTI-
FY A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL.
4. "BUSINESS" MEANS:
(A) A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, THAT COLLECTS CONSUM-
ERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION, OR ON THE BEHALF OF WHICH SUCH INFORMATION IS
COLLECTED AND THAT ALONE, OR JOINTLY WITH OTHERS, DETERMINES THE
PURPOSES AND MEANS OF THE PROCESSING OF CONSUMERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION,
THAT DOES BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THAT SATISFIES ONE OR
MORE OF THE FOLLOWING THRESHOLDS:
(I) AS OF JANUARY FIRST OF THE RELEVANT CALENDAR YEAR, HAD ANNUAL
GROSS REVENUES IN EXCESS OF TEN MILLION DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING CALEN-
DAR YEAR;
(II) ALONE OR IN COMBINATION, ANNUALLY BUYS, SELLS, OR SHARES THE
PERSONAL INFORMATION OF ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND OR MORE CONSUMERS OR HOUSE-
HOLDS; OR
(III) DERIVES FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE OF ITS ANNUAL REVENUES FROM SELL-
ING OR SHARING CONSUMERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION;
(B) (I) ANY ENTITY THAT CONTROLS OR IS CONTROLLED BY A BUSINESS, AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND THAT SHARES COMMON
BRANDING WITH SUCH BUSINESS AND WITH WHOM SUCH BUSINESS SHARES CONSUM-
ERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION.
(II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(1) "CONTROL" OR "CONTROLLED" MEANS THE POSSESSION, DIRECT OR INDI-
RECT, OF THE POWER TO DIRECT OR CAUSE THE DIRECTION OF THE MANAGEMENT
AND POLICIES OF AN ENTITY, WHETHER THROUGH THE OWNERSHIP OF VOTING SECU-
RITIES, BY CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE;
(2) "COMMON BRANDING" MEANS A SHARED NAME, SERVICE MARK, OR TRADEMARK
THAT THE AVERAGE CONSUMER WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT TWO OR MORE ENTITIES ARE
COMMONLY OWNED;
(C) A JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP COMPOSED OF BUSINESSES IN WHICH
EACH BUSINESS HAS AT LEAST A FORTY PERCENT INTEREST. FOR PURPOSES OF
THIS ARTICLE, THE JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP AND EACH BUSINESS THAT
COMPOSES THE JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP SHALL SEPARATELY BE CONSIDERED
A SINGLE BUSINESS, EXCEPT THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IN THE POSSESSION OF
EACH BUSINESS AND DISCLOSED TO THE JOINT VENTURE OR PARTNERSHIP SHALL
NOT BE SHARED WITH THE OTHER BUSINESS; OR
(D) A PERSON THAT DOES BUSINESS IN NEW YORK, THAT IS NOT COVERED BY
PARAGRAPH (A), (B), OR (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AND THAT VOLUNTARILY
CERTIFIES TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT IT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH, AND
AGREES TO BE BOUND BY, THIS ARTICLE.
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5. "COLLECTS", "COLLECTED", OR "COLLECTION" MEANS BUYING, RENTING,
GATHERING, OBTAINING, RECEIVING, SHARING OR ACCESSING ANY PERSONAL
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A CONSUMER BY ANY MEANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, RECEIVING INFORMATION FROM THE CONSUMER, EITHER ACTIVELY OR
PASSIVELY, OR BY OBSERVING THE CONSUMER'S BEHAVIOR.
6. "CONSENT" MEANS ANY FREELY GIVEN, SPECIFIC, INFORMED, AND UNAMBIG-
UOUS INDICATION OF A CONSUMER'S WISHES BY WHICH SUCH CONSUMER, OR SUCH
CONSUMER'S LEGAL GUARDIAN, A PERSON WHO HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY, OR A
PERSON ACTING AS A CONSERVATOR FOR SUCH CONSUMER, INCLUDING BY A STATE-
MENT OR BY A CLEAR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, SIGNIFIES AGREEMENT TO THE PROC-
ESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO SUCH CONSUMER FOR A NARROWLY
DEFINED PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ACCEPTANCE OF A GENERAL OR BROAD TERMS OF
USE, OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT, THAT CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS OF PERSONAL INFOR-
MATION PROCESSING ALONG WITH OTHER, UNRELATED INFORMATION, SHALL NOT
CONSTITUTE CONSENT. HOVERING OVER, MUTING, PAUSING, OR CLOSING A GIVEN
PIECE OF CONTENT SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT. AGREEMENT OBTAINED
THROUGH USE OF DARK PATTERNS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE CONSENT.
7. "CONSUMER" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON WHO IS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS IN
NEW YORK STATE FOR OTHER THAN A TRANSITORY PURPOSE, AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS DOMICILED IN NEW YORK STATE WHO IS OUTSIDE THE STATE.
8. "CONTRACTOR" MEANS A PERSON TO WHOM A BUSINESS MAKES AVAILABLE A
CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR A BUSINESS PURPOSE, PURSUANT TO A
WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH SUCH BUSINESS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONTRACT:
(A) PROHIBITS THE CONTRACTOR FROM:
(I) SELLING OR SHARING SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION;
(II) RETAINING, USING, OR DISCLOSING SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR ANY
PURPOSE OTHER THAN FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN SUCH CONTRACT,
INCLUDING RETAINING, USING, OR DISCLOSING SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR
A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE BUSINESS PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN SUCH
CONTRACT, OR AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THIS ARTICLE;
(III) RETAINING, USING, OR DISCLOSING SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION
OUTSIDE OF THE DIRECT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CONTRACTOR AND
SUCH BUSINESS; AND
(IV) COMBINING SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT THE CONTRACTOR RECEIVES
PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH SUCH BUSINESS WITH PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION THAT IT RECEIVES FROM OR ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON OR PERSONS, OR
COLLECTS FROM ITS OWN INTERACTION WITH THE CONSUMER;
(B) INCLUDES A CERTIFICATION MADE BY THE CONTRACTOR THAT THE CONTRAC-
TOR UNDERSTANDS THE RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA-
GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND WILL COMPLY WITH THEM;
(C) PERMITS THE BUSINESS TO MONITOR THE CONTRACTOR'S COMPLIANCE WITH
THE CONTRACT THROUGH MEASURES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ONGOING
MANUAL REVIEWS AND AUTOMATED SCANS AND REGULAR ASSESSMENTS, AUDITS, OR
OTHER TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL TESTING AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWELVE
MONTHS; AND
(D) PROVIDES THAT IF THE CONTRACTOR ENGAGES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSIST
IT IN PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR A BUSINESS PURPOSE ON BEHALF
OF SUCH BUSINESS, OR IF ANY OTHER PERSON ENGAGED BY SUCH CONTRACTOR
ENGAGES ANOTHER PERSON TO ASSIST IN PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR
SUCH BUSINESS PURPOSE, IT SHALL NOTIFY SUCH BUSINESS OF SUCH ENGAGEMENT,
AND SUCH ENGAGEMENT SHALL BE PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT BINDING SUCH
OTHER PERSON TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS
SUBDIVISION.
9. "CROSS-CONTEXT BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING" MEANS THE TARGETING OF
ADVERTISING AND MARKETING TO A CONSUMER BASED ON SUCH CONSUMER'S
PERSONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM SUCH CONSUMER'S ACTIVITY ACROSS BUSI-
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NESSES, DISTINCTLY BRANDED INTERNET WEBSITES, APPLICATIONS, OR SERVICES
WITH WHICH SUCH CONSUMER INTENTIONALLY INTERACTS.
10. "DARK PATTERNS" MEANS A USER INTERFACE DESIGNED OR MANIPULATED
WITH THE SUBSTANTIAL EFFECT OF SUBVERTING OR IMPAIRING USER AUTONOMY,
DECISION MAKING, OR CHOICE, AS FURTHER DEFINED BY REGULATION ISSUED BY
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
11. (A) "DATA BROKER" MEANS A BUSINESS THAT KNOWINGLY COLLECTS AND
SELLS TO THIRD PARTIES THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF A CONSUMER WITH WHOM
SUCH BUSINESS EITHER:
(I) DOES NOT HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP; AND/OR
(II) COLLECTS, RETAINS OR SELLS PERSONAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF THE
CONSUMER-FACING BUSINESS WITH WHICH THE CONSUMER INTENDS AND EXPECTS TO
INTERACT THROUGH INFORMED CONSENT.
(B) THE TERM "DATA BROKER" SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) A FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, TERRITORIAL, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTI-
TY, INCLUDING A BODY, AUTHORITY, BOARD, BUREAU, COMMISSION, DISTRICT,
AGENCY, OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF A GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY; OR
(II) AN ENTITY THAT SERVES AS A CONGRESSIONALLY DESIGNATED NONPROFIT,
NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER, OR CLEARINGHOUSE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO
VICTIMS, FAMILIES, CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC
ON MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN ISSUES.
(C) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "DIRECT RELATIONSHIP" SHALL
MEAN A CONSUMER HAS INTENTIONALLY AND UNAMBIGUOUSLY INTERACTED WITH A
BUSINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCESSING, PURCHASING, USING, REQUESTING, OR
OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS'S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. A BUSI-
NESS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH A CONSUMER
MERELY BECAUSE THE BUSINESS COLLECTS PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THE CONSUM-
ER.
12. "DEIDENTIFIED" MEANS INFORMATION THAT CANNOT BE USED TO INFER
INFORMATION ABOUT, OR OTHERWISE BE LINKED TO, A PARTICULAR CONSUMER,
PROVIDED THAT BUSINESSES THAT POSSESS SUCH INFORMATION SHALL:
(A) TAKE NECESSARY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT SUCH INFORMATION CANNOT BE
ASSOCIATED WITH A CONSUMER OR HOUSEHOLD;
(B) PUBLICLY, AND WITHIN ANY CONTRACT IN WHICH SUCH BUSINESS ACQUIRED
SUCH INFORMATION, COMMIT TO MAINTAINING AND USING SUCH INFORMATION ONLY
IN DEIDENTIFIED FORM;
(C) NOT ATTEMPT TO REIDENTIFY SUCH INFORMATION, EXCEPT THAT SUCH BUSI-
NESS MAY ATTEMPT TO REIDENTIFY SUCH INFORMATION SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DETERMINING WHETHER ITS DEIDENTIFICATION PROCESSES SATISFY THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBDIVISION; AND
(D) CONTRACTUALLY (I) PROHIBIT ANY RECIPIENTS OF SUCH INFORMATION FROM
REIDENTIFYING SUCH INFORMATION, AND (II) REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
13. "DESIGNATED METHODS FOR SUBMITTING DELETION REQUESTS" MEANS A
MAILING ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, INTERNET WEB PAGE, INTERNET WEB PORTAL,
TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER, OR OTHER APPLICABLE CONTACT INFORMATION,
WHEREBY CONSUMERS MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST OR DIRECTION UNDER THIS ARTICLE,
AND ANY NEW, CONSUMER-FRIENDLY MEANS OF CONTACTING A BUSINESS, AS
APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
14. "DEVELOPER OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM OR MODEL" MEANS A
PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, FIRM, ORGANIZATION OR OTHER ENTITY
THAT DESIGNS, CODES, PRODUCES, TRAINS OR SUBSTANTIALLY MODIFIES AN ARTI-
FICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM.
15. "DEVICE" MEANS ANY PHYSICAL OBJECT THAT IS CAPABLE OF CONNECTING
TO THE INTERNET, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR TO ANOTHER DEVICE.
16. "FOREIGN ACTOR" MEANS EITHER:
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(A) THE GOVERNMENT OF A FOREIGN ADVERSARY COUNTRY; OR
(B) A PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION, OR OTHER
COMBINATION OF PERSONS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF OR HAVING ITS PRINCI-
PAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN A FOREIGN ADVERSARY COUNTRY.
17. "FOREIGN ADVERSARY COUNTRY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS "COVERED
NATION" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4872 OF TITLE 10 OF THE UNITED STATES
CODE.
18. "HOUSEHOLD" MEANS A GROUP, HOWEVER IDENTIFIED, OF CONSUMERS WHO
COHABITATE WITH ONE ANOTHER AT THE SAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS AND SHARE
USE OF COMMON SERVICES.
19. "INFER" OR "INFERENCE" MEANS THE DERIVATION OF INFORMATION, DATA,
ASSUMPTIONS, OR CONCLUSIONS FROM FACTS, EVIDENCE, OR ANOTHER SOURCE OF
INFORMATION OR DATA.
20. "INTENTIONALLY INTERACTS" MEANS WHEN A CONSUMER INTENDS TO INTER-
ACT WITH A PERSON, OR DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO A PERSON, VIA ONE
OR MORE DELIBERATE INTERACTIONS, INCLUDING VISITING SUCH PERSON'S INTER-
NET WEBSITE OR PURCHASING A GOOD OR SERVICE FROM SUCH PERSON. HOVERING
OVER, MUTING, PAUSING, OR CLOSING A GIVEN PIECE OF CONTENT SHALL NOT
CONSTITUTE A CONSUMER'S INTENT TO INTERACT WITH A PERSON.
21. "MINOR" MEANS A NATURAL PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN.
22. "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, PROPRIETORSHIP, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP,
JOINT VENTURE, SYNDICATE, BUSINESS TRUST, COMPANY, CORPORATION, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, ASSOCIATION, COMMITTEE, AND ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION,
ENTITY OR GROUP OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT.
23. (A) "PERSONAL INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION, HOWEVER MAINTAINED,
THAT IDENTIFIES, RELATES TO, DESCRIBES, IS CAPABLE OF BEING ASSOCIATED
WITH, OR COULD BE LINKED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, WITH A PARTICULAR
CONSUMER OR HOUSEHOLD, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
(I) IDENTIFIERS SUCH AS A REAL NAME, ALIAS, POSTAL ADDRESS, UNIQUE
PERSONAL IDENTIFIER, ONLINE IDENTIFIER, INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS, EMAIL
ADDRESS, ACCOUNT NAME, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER,
PASSPORT NUMBER, OR OTHER SIMILAR IDENTIFIERS;
(II) ANY INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES, RELATES TO, DESCRIBES, OR IS
CAPABLE OF BEING ASSOCIATED WITH, A PARTICULAR INDIVIDUAL, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S NAME, SIGNATURE, SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OR DESCRIPTION, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE
NUMBER, PASSPORT NUMBER, DRIVER'S LICENSE OR STATE IDENTIFICATION CARD
NUMBER, INSURANCE POLICY NUMBER, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY, BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, CREDIT CARD NUMBER, DEBIT CARD NUMBER, OR
ANY OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION, MEDICAL INFORMATION, OR HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE INFORMATION;
(III) CHARACTERISTICS OF PROTECTED CLASSIFICATIONS UNDER NEW YORK OR
FEDERAL LAW;
(IV) COMMERCIAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING RECORDS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY,
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PURCHASED, OBTAINED, OR CONSIDERED, OR OTHER
PURCHASING OR CONSUMING HISTORIES OR TENDENCIES;
(V) BIOMETRIC INFORMATION;
(VI) INTERNET OR OTHER ELECTRONIC NETWORK ACTIVITY INFORMATION,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BROWSING HISTORY, SEARCH HISTORY, AND
INFORMATION REGARDING A CONSUMER'S INTERACTION WITH AN INTERNET WEBSITE
APPLICATION, OR ADVERTISEMENT;
(VII) GEOLOCATION DATA;
(VIII) AUDIO, ELECTRONIC, VISUAL, THERMAL, OLFACTORY, OR SIMILAR
INFORMATION;
(IX) PROFESSIONAL OR EMPLOYMENT-RELATED INFORMATION;
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(X) EDUCATION INFORMATION, DEFINED AS INFORMATION THAT IS NOT PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION AS DEFINED IN THE FAMILY
EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (20 U.S.C. SEC. 1232G; 34 C.F.R. PART
99);
(XI) INFERENCES DRAWN FROM ANY OF THE INFORMATION IDENTIFIED IN THIS
SUBDIVISION TO CREATE A PROFILE ABOUT A CONSUMER REFLECTING SUCH CONSUM-
ER'S PREFERENCES, CHARACTERISTICS, PSYCHOLOGICAL TRENDS, PREDISPOSI-
TIONS, BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDES, INTELLIGENCE, ABILITIES, AND APTITUDES; AND
(XII) SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION;
(B) THE TERM "PERSONAL INFORMATION" SHALL NOT INCLUDE PUBLICLY AVAIL-
ABLE INFORMATION OR LAWFULLY OBTAINED, TRUTHFUL INFORMATION THAT IS A
MATTER OF PUBLIC CONCERN. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) INFORMATION THAT IS LAWFULLY MADE AVAILABLE FROM FEDERAL, STATE,
OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS;
(II) INFORMATION THAT A BUSINESS HAS A REASONABLE BASIS TO BELIEVE IS
LAWFULLY AND INTENTIONALLY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BY THE
CONSUMER OR FROM WIDELY DISTRIBUTED MEDIA; OR
(III) INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE BY A PERSON TO WHOM THE CONSUMER HAS
INTENTIONALLY DISCLOSED SUCH INFORMATION IF SUCH CONSUMER HAS CONSENTED
TO SUCH INFORMATION NOT BEING RESTRICTED TO A SPECIFIC AUDIENCE.
(C) THE TERM "PUBLICLY AVAILABLE" SHALL NOT MEAN BIOMETRIC INFORMATION
COLLECTED BY A BUSINESS ABOUT A CONSUMER.
(D) THE TERM "PERSONAL INFORMATION" SHALL NOT INCLUDE:
(I) CONSUMER INFORMATION THAT IS DEIDENTIFIED AND AGGREGATE CONSUMER
INFORMATION; AND
(II) INFORMATION THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE MADE PUBLIC BUT FOR A
DATA BREACH.
(E) THE TERM "PERSONAL INFORMATION" MAY EXIST IN VARIOUS FORMATS,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) PHYSICAL FORMATS, INCLUDING PAPER DOCUMENTS, PRINTED IMAGES, VINYL
RECORDS, OR VIDEO TAPES;
(II) DIGITAL FORMATS, INCLUDING TEXT, IMAGE, AUDIO, OR VIDEO FILES; OR
(III) ABSTRACT DIGITAL FORMATS, INCLUDING COMPRESSED OR ENCRYPTED
FILES, METADATA, OR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS THAT ARE CAPABLE OF
OUTPUTTING PERSONAL INFORMATION.
24. "PRECISE GEOLOCATION DATA" MEANS ANY DATA THAT IS DERIVED FROM A
DEVICE AND THAT IS USED OR INTENDED TO BE USED TO LOCATE A CONSUMER
WITHIN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAT IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE AREA OF A
CIRCLE WITH A RADIUS OF EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY FEET, EXCEPT AS
PRESCRIBED BY REGULATIONS.
25. "PROBABILISTIC IDENTIFIER" MEANS THE IDENTIFICATION OF A CONSUMER
OR SUCH CONSUMER'S DEVICE TO A DEGREE OF CERTAINTY OF MORE PROBABLE THAN
NOT BASED ON ANY CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN, OR
SIMILAR TO, THE CATEGORIES ENUMERATED IN THE DEFINITION OF PERSONAL
INFORMATION UNDER SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF THIS SECTION.
26. "PROCESSING" MEANS ANY OPERATION OR SET OF OPERATIONS THAT ARE
PERFORMED ON PERSONAL INFORMATION OR ON SETS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION,
WHETHER OR NOT BY AUTOMATED MEANS.
27. "PROCESSOR" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO COLLECTS, PROCESSES, OR TRANS-
FERS PERSONAL INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF, AND AT THE DIRECTION OF, A DATA
BROKER OR ANOTHER PROCESSOR, OR A FEDERAL, STATE, TRIBAL, OR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ENTITY.
28. "PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN TITLE 45
C.F.R., ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY
AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996.
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29. "PSEUDONYMIZE" OR "PSEUDONYMIZATION" MEANS THE PROCESSING OF
PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A MANNER THAT RENDERS SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION
NO LONGER ATTRIBUTABLE TO A SPECIFIC CONSUMER WITHOUT THE USE OF ADDI-
TIONAL INFORMATION, PROVIDED THAT SUCH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS KEPT
SEPARATELY AND IS SUBJECT TO TECHNICAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES TO
ENSURE THAT SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION IS NOT ATTRIBUTED TO AN IDENTIFIED
OR IDENTIFIABLE CONSUMER AND SHALL NOT BE REIDENTIFIED THROUGH METHODS
SUCH AS INFERENCE, HASHING MANIPULATION, OR ANY OTHER COMPUTATIONAL OR
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE.
30. "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE DATA" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) INFORMATION ABOUT A CONSUMER SEARCHING FOR, ACCESSING, PROCURING,
USING, OR OTHERWISE INTERACTING WITH GOODS OR SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH
THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES GOODS SUCH AS CONTRACEP-
TION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONDOMS OR BIRTH-CONTROL PILLS, PRE-
NATAL AND FERTILITY VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS, MENSTRUAL-TRACKING APPS,
AND HORMONE-REPLACEMENT THERAPY, AND SHALL FURTHER INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, SERVICES SUCH AS SPERM- AND EGG-FREEZING, IN VITRO FERTILI-
ZATION, ABORTION CARE, VASECTOMIES, SEXUAL HEALTH COUNSELING; TREATMENT
OR COUNSELING FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS, ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION,
AND REPRODUCTIVE TRACT INFECTIONS; AND PRECISE GEOLOCATION INFORMATION
ABOUT SUCH TREATMENTS; OR (B) INFORMATION ABOUT A CONSUMER'S SEXUAL
HISTORY AND FAMILY PLANNING, WHICH INCLUDES INFORMATION SUCH CONSUMER
INPUTS INTO A DATING APP ABOUT THEIR HISTORY OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED
INFECTIONS OR DESIRE TO HAVE CHILDREN.
31. "SECURITY AND INTEGRITY" MEANS THE ABILITY OF:
(A) NETWORKS OR INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO DETECT SECURITY INCIDENTS THAT
COMPROMISE THE AVAILABILITY, AUTHENTICITY, INTEGRITY, AND CONFIDENTIALI-
TY OF STORED OR TRANSMITTED PERSONAL INFORMATION;
(B) BUSINESSES TO DETECT SECURITY INCIDENTS, RESIST MALICIOUS, DECEP-
TIVE, FRAUDULENT, OR ILLEGAL ACTIONS AND TO HELP PROSECUTE THOSE RESPON-
SIBLE FOR THOSE ACTIONS; OR
(C) BUSINESSES TO ENSURE THE PHYSICAL SAFETY OF NATURAL PERSONS.
32. (A) "SELL", "SELLING", "SALE", OR "SOLD" MEANS SELLING, RENTING,
RELEASING, DISCLOSING, DISSEMINATING, MAKING AVAILABLE, TRANSFERRING, OR
OTHERWISE COMMUNICATING ORALLY, IN WRITING, OR BY ELECTRONIC OR OTHER
MEANS, A CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION BY A BUSINESS TO A THIRD PARTY
FOR MONETARY OR OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION.
(B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, A BUSINESS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO
SELL PERSONAL INFORMATION WHEN:
(I) A CONSUMER USES OR DIRECTS SUCH BUSINESS TO INTENTIONALLY:
(1) DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION; OR
(2) INTERACT WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD PARTIES;
(II) SUCH BUSINESS USES OR SHARES AN IDENTIFIER FOR A CONSUMER WHO HAS
OPTED OUT OF THE SALE OF SUCH CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION OR LIMITED
THE USE OF SUCH CONSUMER'S SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION SOLELY FOR THE
PURPOSES OF ALERTING PERSONS TO OR FOR WHOM SUCH CONSUMER HAS OPTED OUT
OF THE SALE OF SUCH CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION OR LIMITED THE USE
OF SUCH CONSUMER'S SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION; PROVIDED SUCH IDENTI-
FIER DOES NOT DISCLOSE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION OTHER THAN WHAT IS
NECESSARY FOR SUCH ALERT; OR
(III) SUCH BUSINESS TRANSFERS TO A THIRD PARTY THE PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION OF A CONSUMER AS AN ASSET THAT IS PART OF A MERGER, ACQUISITION,
BANKRUPTCY, OR OTHER TRANSACTION IN WHICH SUCH THIRD PARTY ASSUMES
CONTROL OF ALL OR PART OF SUCH BUSINESS, PROVIDED THAT AS A CONDITION TO
SUCH TRANSACTION, THE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTUALLY AGREES TO ASSUME ALL
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRANSFERRING BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
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PERSONAL INFORMATION, AND COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE IN ALL RESPECTS. A
THIRD PARTY SHALL NOT USE OR SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF A CONSUM-
ER IN A MANNER THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROMISES MADE AT THE TIME
OF COLLECTION. THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE A BUSINESS TO MAKE
RETROACTIVE PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES OR MAKE OTHER CHANGES IN THEIR PRIVA-
CY POLICY.
33. "SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION" MEANS:
(A) PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT REVEALS:
(I) A CONSUMER'S SOCIAL SECURITY, DRIVER'S LICENSE, STATE IDENTIFICA-
TION CARD, OR PASSPORT NUMBER;
(II) A CONSUMER'S ACCOUNT LOG-IN, FINANCIAL ACCOUNT, DEBIT CARD, OR
CREDIT CARD NUMBER IN COMBINATION WITH ANY REQUIRED SECURITY OR ACCESS
CODE, PASSWORD, OR CREDENTIALS ALLOWING ACCESS TO AN ACCOUNT;
(III) A CONSUMER'S PRECISE GEOLOCATION;
(IV) A CONSUMER'S RACIAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION
STATUS, RELIGIOUS OR PHILOSOPHICAL BELIEFS, OR UNION MEMBERSHIP;
(V) THE CONTENTS OF A CONSUMER'S MAIL, EMAIL, AND TEXT MESSAGES UNLESS
THE BUSINESS IS THE INTENDED RECIPIENT OF THE COMMUNICATION;
(VI) A CONSUMER'S SEXUALITY OR GENDER IDENTITY;
(VII) REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE DATA;
(VIII) A CONSUMER'S GENETIC DATA; OR
(IX) A CONSUMER'S NEURAL DATA, MEANING INFORMATION THAT IS GENERATED
BY MEASURING THE ACTIVITY OF SUCH CONSUMER'S CENTRAL OR PERIPHERAL NERV-
OUS SYSTEM, AND THAT IS NOT INFERRED FROM NONNEURAL INFORMATION; OR
(B) THE PROCESSING OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF UNIQUE-
LY IDENTIFYING A CONSUMER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(I) PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AND ANALYZED CONCERNING A CONSUM-
ER'S HEALTH; OR
(II) PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AND ANALYZED CONCERNING A CONSUM-
ER'S SEX LIFE OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
34. "SERVICE" OR "SERVICES" MEANS WORK, LABOR, AND SERVICES, INCLUDING
SERVICES FURNISHED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OR REPAIR OF GOODS.
35. (A) "SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS A PERSON THAT PROCESSES PERSONAL
INFORMATION ON BEHALF OF A BUSINESS AND THAT RECEIVES FROM OR ON BEHALF
OF SUCH BUSINESS A CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR A BUSINESS
PURPOSE PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH CONTRACT
PROHIBITS SUCH PERSON FROM:
(I) SELLING OR SHARING SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION;
(II) RETAINING, USING, OR DISCLOSING SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR ANY
PURPOSE OTHER THAN FOR THE BUSINESS PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT
FOR SUCH BUSINESS, INCLUDING RETAINING, USING, OR DISCLOSING SUCH
PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR A COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE
BUSINESS PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT WITH SUCH BUSINESS, OR AS
OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THIS ARTICLE;
(III) RETAINING, USING, OR DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF THE
DIRECT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SERVICE PROVIDER AND SUCH BUSI-
NESS; OR
(IV) COMBINING SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT THE SERVICE PROVIDER
RECEIVES FROM, OR ON BEHALF OF, SUCH BUSINESS WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION
THAT IT RECEIVES FROM, OR ON BEHALF OF, ANOTHER PERSON OR PERSONS, OR
COLLECTS FROM ITS OWN INTERACTION WITH THE CONSUMER. SUCH CONTRACT SHALL
PERMIT THE BUSINESS TO MONITOR SUCH SERVICE PROVIDER'S COMPLIANCE WITH
SUCH CONTRACT THROUGH MEASURES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ONGOING
MANUAL REVIEWS AND AUTOMATED SCANS AND REGULAR ASSESSMENTS, AUDITS, OR
OTHER TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL TESTING AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWELVE
MONTHS.
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(B) IF A SERVICE PROVIDER ENGAGES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSIST IT IN
PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR A BUSINESS PURPOSE ON BEHALF OF THE
BUSINESS, OR IF ANY OTHER PERSON ENGAGED BY SUCH SERVICE PROVIDER
ENGAGES ANOTHER PERSON TO ASSIST IN PROCESSING PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR
SUCH BUSINESS PURPOSE, IT SHALL NOTIFY SUCH BUSINESS OF SUCH ENGAGEMENT,
AND SUCH ENGAGEMENT SHALL BE PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT BINDING SUCH
OTHER PERSON TO COMPLY WITH ALL THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH
(A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
(C) ANY INFORMATION ACQUIRED BY A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING VERIFICATION, AUTHENTICATION OR SIMILAR SERVICE SHALL NOT BE
PROCESSED OR USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN VERIFYING THE IDENTITY OF
THE INDIVIDUAL AND SHALL BE DELETED IMMEDIATELY UPON VERIFICATION OR
FAILURE TO VERIFY THE INDIVIDUAL.
36. (A) "SHARE", "SHARED", OR "SHARING" MEANS SHARING, RENTING,
RELEASING, DISCLOSING, DISSEMINATING, MAKING AVAILABLE, TRANSFERRING, OR
OTHERWISE COMMUNICATING ORALLY, IN WRITING, OR BY ELECTRONIC OR OTHER
MEANS, A CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION BY A BUSINESS TO A THIRD PARTY
FOR CROSS-CONTEXT BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING, WHETHER OR NOT FOR MONETARY OR
OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, INCLUDING TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN A BUSINESS
AND A THIRD PARTY FOR CROSS-CONTEXT BEHAVIORAL ADVERTISING FOR THE BENE-
FIT OF A BUSINESS IN WHICH NO MONEY IS EXCHANGED.
(B) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, A BUSINESS SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO
SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION WHEN:
(I) A CONSUMER USES OR DIRECTS SUCH BUSINESS TO INTENTIONALLY DISCLOSE
PERSONAL INFORMATION OR INTENTIONALLY INTERACT WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD
PARTIES;
(II) A CONSUMER DIRECTS SUCH BUSINESS TO INTENTIONALLY INTERACT WITH
ONE OR MORE THIRD PARTIES AND SUCH CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED CONSENT FOR THE
BUSINESS TO DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION TO SUCH THIRD PARTY OR
PARTIES;
(III) SUCH BUSINESS USES OR SHARES AN IDENTIFIER FOR A CONSUMER WHO
HAS OPTED OUT OF THE SHARING OF SUCH CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION OR
LIMITED THE USE OF SUCH CONSUMER'S SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION, SOLE-
LY FOR THE PURPOSES OF ALERTING PERSONS TO OR FOR WHOM SUCH CONSUMER HAS
OPTED OUT OF THE SHARING OF SUCH CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION OR
LIMITED THE USE OF SUCH CONSUMER'S SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION,
PROVIDED SUCH IDENTIFIER DOES NOT DISCLOSE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION
OTHER THAN WHAT IS NECESSARY FOR SUCH ALERT; OR
(IV) SUCH BUSINESS TRANSFERS TO A THIRD PARTY THE PERSONAL INFORMATION
OF A CONSUMER AS AN ASSET THAT IS PART OF A MERGER, ACQUISITION, BANK-
RUPTCY, OR OTHER TRANSACTION IN WHICH SUCH THIRD PARTY ASSUMES CONTROL
OF ALL OR PART OF SUCH BUSINESS, PROVIDED THAT AS A CONDITION TO SUCH
TRANSACTION, THE THIRD PARTY CONTRACTUALLY AGREES TO ASSUME ALL RESPON-
SIBILITIES OF THE TRANSFERRING BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PERSONAL
INFORMATION, AND COMPLY WITH THIS ARTICLE IN ALL RESPECTS. A THIRD
PARTY SHALL NOT USE OR SHARE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF A CONSUMER IN A
MANNER THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROMISES MADE AT THE TIME OF
COLLECTION. THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE A BUSINESS TO MAKE
RETROACTIVE PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES OR MAKE OTHER CHANGES IN THEIR PRIVA-
CY POLICY.
37. "THIRD PARTY" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS NOT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) THE BUSINESS WITH WHOM A CONSUMER INTENTIONALLY INTERACTS AND THAT
COLLECTS PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM SUCH CONSUMER AS PART OF SUCH CONSUM-
ER'S CURRENT INTERACTION WITH SUCH BUSINESS UNDER THIS ARTICLE;
(B) A SERVICE PROVIDER TO THE BUSINESS;
(C) A CONTRACTOR TO THE BUSINESS; OR
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(D) A PROCESSOR TO THE BUSINESS.
38. "UNIQUE IDENTIFIER" OR "UNIQUE PERSONAL IDENTIFIER" MEANS A
PERSISTENT IDENTIFIER THAT CAN BE USED TO RECOGNIZE A CONSUMER, A HOUSE-
HOLD, A FAMILY, OR A DEVICE THAT IS LINKED TO A CONSUMER, HOUSEHOLD, OR
FAMILY, OVER TIME AND ACROSS DIFFERENT SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO: A DEVICE IDENTIFIER; AN INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS; DEVICE
FINGERPRINTING; COOKIES, BEACONS, PIXEL TAGS, MOBILE AD IDENTIFIERS, OR
SIMILAR TECHNOLOGY; CUSTOMER NUMBER, UNIQUE PSEUDONYM, OR USER ALIAS;
TELEPHONE NUMBERS, OR OTHER FORMS OF PERSISTENT OR PROBABILISTIC IDENTI-
FIERS THAT CAN BE USED TO IDENTIFY A PARTICULAR CONSUMER OR DEVICE THAT
IS LINKED TO A CONSUMER, HOUSEHOLD OR FAMILY. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBDIVISION, THE TERM "FAMILY" MEANS A CUSTODIAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND
ANY CHILDREN UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OVER WHICH THE PARENT OR GUARD-
IAN HAS CUSTODY.
39. "VERIFIABLE CONSUMER REQUEST" MEANS A REQUEST THAT IS MADE BY A
CONSUMER, BY A CONSUMER ON BEHALF OF SUCH CONSUMER'S MINOR CHILD, OR BY
A PERSON WHO HAS POWER OF ATTORNEY OR IS ACTING AS A CONSERVATOR FOR
SUCH CONSUMER, AND THAT THE BUSINESS CAN VERIFY, USING COMMERCIALLY
REASONABLE METHODS, PURSUANT TO ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO BE SUCH CONSUMER ABOUT WHOM THE BUSINESS HAS COLLECTED
PERSONAL INFORMATION.
40. "AUTHORIZED AGENT" MEANS:
(A) A PERSON DESIGNATED BY A CONSUMER TO ACT ON THE CONSUMER'S BEHALF;
(B) A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN THAT ACTS ON BEHALF OF THE PARENT'S
CHILD OR ON BEHALF OF A CHILD FOR WHOM THE GUARDIAN HAS LEGAL RESPONSI-
BILITY; OR
(C) A GUARDIAN OR CONSERVATOR THAT ACTS ON BEHALF OF A CONSUMER THAT
IS SUBJECT TO A GUARDIANSHIP, CONSERVATORSHIP, OR OTHER PROTECTIVE
ARRANGEMENT.
§ 1151. REGISTRATION OF DATA BROKERS. 1. EACH DATA BROKER SHALL:
(A) NO LATER THAN SIXTY DAYS AFTER MEETING THE DEFINITION OF DATA
BROKER IN THIS ARTICLE:
(I) REGISTER WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION;
(II) PAY A REGISTRATION FEE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR AS OTHERWISE
DETERMINED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PURSUANT TO THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY
GRANTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER THIS ARTICLE, NOT TO EXCEED THE
REASONABLE COST OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE DATABASE AND INFOR-
MATIONAL WEBSITE DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION; AND
(III) PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN A
FORM AND MANNER DETERMINED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL:
(A) ALL NAMES USED BY THE DATA BROKER, AND ITS PRIMARY PHYSICAL,
EMAIL, AND INTERNET WEBSITE ADDRESS.
(B) THE NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OF AN OFFICER OR REGISTERED AGENT OF
THE DATA BROKER AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT LEGAL PROCESS ON BEHALF OF THE DATA
BROKER.
(C) THE NUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVED AND THE NUMBER OF SUCH REQUESTS
COMPLIED WITH, COMPLIED WITH IN PART, OR DENIED UNDER SECTION ELEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE.
(D) THE MEDIAN AND THE MEAN NUMBER OF DAYS WITHIN WHICH THE DATA
BROKER RESPONDED TO REQUESTS UNDER SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF
THIS ARTICLE.
(E) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTED PERSONAL INFORMATION OF MINORS.
(F) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' NAMES, DATES
OF BIRTH, ZIP CODES, EMAIL ADDRESSES, OR PHONE NUMBERS.
(G) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' ACCOUNT
LOGIN OR ACCOUNT NUMBER IN COMBINATION WITH ANY REQUIRED SECURITY CODE,
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ACCESS CODE, OR PASSWORD THAT WOULD PERMIT ACCESS TO A CONSUMER'S
ACCOUNT WITH A THIRD PARTY.
(H) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' DRIVERS'
LICENSE NUMBERS, NEW YORK IDENTIFICATION CARD NUMBERS, TAX IDENTIFICA-
TION NUMBERS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, PASSPORT NUMBERS, MILITARY IDEN-
TIFICATION NUMBERS, OR OTHER UNIQUE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS ISSUED ON A
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT COMMONLY USED TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF A SPECIFIC
INDIVIDUAL.
(I) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' MOBILE
ADVERTISING IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS, CONNECTED TELEVISION IDENTIFICATION
NUMBERS, OR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS (VIN).
(J) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' CITIZENSHIP
DATA, INCLUDING IMMIGRATION STATUS.
(K) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' UNION
MEMBERSHIP STATUS.
(L) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' SEXUAL
ORIENTATION STATUS.
(M) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' GENDER IDEN-
TITY AND GENDER EXPRESSION DATA.
(N) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' BIOMETRIC
DATA.
(O) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' PRECISE
GEOLOCATION.
(P) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH CARE DATA.
(Q) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS OR INFERS CONSUMERS' PROTECTED
HEALTH INFORMATION.
(R) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER HAS SHARED OR SOLD CONSUMERS' DATA TO A
FOREIGN ACTOR IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
(S) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER HAS SHARED OR SOLD CONSUMERS' DATA TO THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
(T) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER HAS SHARED OR SOLD CONSUMERS' DATA TO
OTHER STATE GOVERNMENTS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
(U) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER HAS SHARED OR SOLD CONSUMERS' DATA TO LAW
ENFORCEMENT IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, UNLESS THAT DATA WAS SHARED PURSUANT
TO A SUBPOENA OR COURT ORDER.
(V) WHETHER THE DATA BROKER HAS SHARED OR SOLD CONSUMERS' DATA TO A
DEVELOPER OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM OR MODEL IN THE PAST FIVE
YEARS.
(W) UP TO THREE, BUT NO FEWER THAN ONE, OF THE MOST COMMON TYPES OF
PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT THE DATA BROKER COLLECTS.
(X) BEGINNING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTY, WHETHER THE DATA
BROKER HAS UNDERGONE AN AUDIT UNDER THIS ARTICLE, AND, IF SO, THE MOST
RECENT YEAR THAT THE DATA BROKER HAS SUBMITTED A REPORT RESULTING FROM
THE AUDIT AND ANY RELATED MATERIALS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(Y) A LINK TO A PAGE ON THE DATA BROKER'S INTERNET WEBSITE THAT:
(I) DETAILS HOW CONSUMERS MAY EXERCISE THEIR PRIVACY RIGHTS BY DOING
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. DELETING PERSONAL INFORMATION.
B. CORRECTING INACCURATE PERSONAL INFORMATION.
C. LEARNING WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS BEING COLLECTED AND HOW TO
ACCESS THAT PERSONAL INFORMATION.
D. LEARNING WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION IS BEING SOLD OR SHARED AND TO
WHOM.
E. LEARNING HOW TO OPT OUT OF THE SALE OR SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION.
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F. LEARNING HOW TO LIMIT THE USE AND DISCLOSURE OF SENSITIVE PERSONAL
INFORMATION.
(II) DOES NOT MAKE USE OF ANY DARK PATTERNS.
(Z) WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE DATA BROKER OR ANY OF ITS SUBSID-
IARIES IS REGULATED BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
(I) THE FEDERAL FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (15 U.S.C. SEC. 1681 ET
SEQ.);
(II) THE GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT (PUBLIC LAW 106-102) AND IMPLEMENTING
REGULATIONS;
(III) THE PRIVACY, SECURITY, AND BREACH NOTIFICATION RULES ISSUED BY
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PARTS 160 AND
164 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT
TO THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF
1996 (PUBLIC LAW 104-191); OR
(IV) ANY OTHER LAW, RULE, OR REGULATION GOVERNING DATA BROKERS OR ANY
OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES.
(AA) ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATION THE DATA BROKER CHOOSES
TO PROVIDE CONCERNING ITS DATA COLLECTION PRACTICES.
(B) BE SUBJECT TO ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED UNDER THIS
ARTICLE.
2. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL CREATE A WEBPAGE ON THE STATE WEBSITE
WHICH INCLUDES ALL INFORMATION REGARDING ALL DATA BROKERS REGISTERED
WITHIN THE STATE AND THE DELETION MECHANISM CREATED UNDER SECTION ELEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 1152. DATA DELETION MECHANISM. 1. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ESTAB-
LISH A DATA DELETION MECHANISM WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SECTION. SUCH DATA DELETION MECHANISM SHALL:
(A) IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN REASONABLE SECURITY PROCEDURES AND PRAC-
TICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADMINISTRATIVE, PHYSICAL, AND
TECHNICAL SAFEGUARDS APPROPRIATE TO THE NATURE OF THE INFORMATION AND
THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PERSONAL INFORMATION WILL BE USED AND TO
PROTECT CONSUMERS' PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE, DISCLO-
SURE, ACCESS, DESTRUCTION, OR MODIFICATION.
(B) ALLOW A CONSUMER, THROUGH A SINGLE VERIFIABLE CONSUMER REQUEST, TO
REQUEST THAT EVERY DATA BROKER THAT MAINTAINS ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION
DELETE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THAT CONSUMER HELD BY THE
DATA BROKER OR ASSOCIATED SERVICE PROVIDER, CONTRACTOR, OR SUBSIDIARY.
(C) ALLOW A CONSUMER TO SELECTIVELY EXCLUDE SPECIFIC DATA BROKERS FROM
A REQUEST MADE UNDER PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
(D) ALLOW A CONSUMER TO MAKE A REQUEST TO ALTER A PREVIOUS REQUEST
MADE UNDER THIS SECTION AFTER AT LEAST FORTY-FIVE DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE
THE CONSUMER LAST MADE A REQUEST UNDER THIS SECTION.
(E) ALLOW A CONSUMER TO REQUEST THE DELETION OF ALL PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION RELATED TO THAT CONSUMER THROUGH A SINGLE DELETION REQUEST.
(F) PERMIT A CONSUMER TO SECURELY SUBMIT INFORMATION IN ONE OR MORE
PRIVACY-PROTECTING WAYS DETERMINED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO AID IN THE
DELETION REQUEST.
(G) ALLOW DATA BROKERS REGISTERED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DETER-
MINE WHETHER AN INDIVIDUAL HAS SUBMITTED A VERIFIABLE CONSUMER REQUEST
TO DELETE THE PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THAT CONSUMER AND SHALL
NOT ALLOW THE DISCLOSURE OF ANY ADDITIONAL PERSONAL INFORMATION WHEN THE
DATA BROKER ACCESSES THE ACCESSIBLE DELETION MECHANISM UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE.
(H) ALLOW A CONSUMER TO MAKE A REQUEST UNDER THIS SECTION USING AN
INTERNET SERVICE OPERATED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
(I) NOT CHARGE A CONSUMER TO MAKE A REQUEST UNDER THIS SECTION.
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(J) ALLOW A CONSUMER TO MAKE A REQUEST UNDER THIS SECTION IN ANY OF
THE TWELVE MOST COMMONLY SPOKEN LANGUAGES IN NEW YORK STATE, CONSISTENT
WITH SECTION TWO HUNDRED TWO-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, FOR WHOM PERSONAL
INFORMATION HAS BEEN COLLECTED BY DATA BROKERS.
(K) COMPLY WITH SECTION ONE HUNDRED THREE-D OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY
LAW.
(L) BE READILY ACCESSIBLE AND USABLE BY CONSUMERS WITH DISABILITIES.
(M) SUPPORT THE ABILITY OF A CONSUMER'S AUTHORIZED AGENTS TO AID IN
THE DELETION REQUEST.
(N) ALLOW THE CONSUMER, OR THEIR AUTHORIZED AGENT, TO VERIFY THE
STATUS OF THE CONSUMER'S DELETION REQUEST.
(O) PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OF:
(I) THE DELETION PERMITTED BY THIS SECTION INCLUDING THE ACTIONS
REQUIRED OF DATA BROKERS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION;
(II) THE PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING A DELETION REQUEST PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION; AND
(III) EXAMPLES OF THE TYPES OF INFORMATION THAT MAY BE DELETED.
2. BEGINNING SIX MONTHS AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DATA DELETION
MECHANISM, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL MAKE EACH REQUEST SUBMITTED PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO EACH APPLICABLE DATA BROKER WITHOUT
UNDUE DELAY AND EACH DATA BROKER SHALL ACCESS THE ACCESSIBLE DELETION
MECHANISM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION AT
LEAST ONCE EVERY FORTY-FIVE DAYS.
3. BEGINNING SIX MONTHS AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DATA DELETION
MECHANISM, EACH DATA BROKER SHALL:
(A) AT LEAST ONCE EVERY FORTY-FIVE DAYS, PROCESS ALL DELETION REQUESTS
MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND DELETE ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION
RELATED TO THE CONSUMERS MAKING VERIFIABLE CONSUMER REQUESTS CONSISTENT
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF RECEIV-
ING SUCH REQUESTS AND DIRECT ALL SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND
SUBSIDIARIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATA BROKER TO DELETE ALL PERSONAL
INFORMATION IN THEIR POSSESSION RELATED TO THE CONSUMERS MAKING SUCH
VERIFIABLE CONSUMER REQUESTS;
(B) CEASE ALL PROCESSING ACTIVITIES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO
THE CONSUMERS MAKING THE VERIFIABLE CONSUMER REQUESTS PROMPTLY AND WITH-
OUT REASONABLE DELAY NOT TO EXCEED FIVE DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A VERIFI-
ABLE CONSUMER REQUEST; AND
(C) WHERE A DATA BROKER DENIES A CONSUMER REQUEST TO DELETE UNDER THIS
SECTION BECAUSE THE REQUEST CANNOT BE VERIFIED, PROCESS THE REQUEST AS
AN OPT-OUT OF THE SALE OR SHARING OF THE CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION
WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS OF RECEIVING SUCH REQUEST AND DIRECT ALL SERVICE
PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND SUBSIDIARIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATA BROKER
TO PROCESS THE REQUEST AS AN OPT-OUT OF THE SALE OR SHARING OF THE
CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DATA BROKER
HAS AN EXISTING POLICY PROVIDING FOR CONSUMERS TO OPT OUT.
4. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, A DATA
BROKER SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO DELETE A CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION
TO THE EXTENT SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION IS:
(I) USED BY A CONSUMER REPORTING AGENCY TO FURNISH A CONSUMER REPORT
PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT (15 U.S.C. SEC. 1681
ET SEQ.);
(II) STRICTLY NECESSARY TO FULFILL A SPECIFIC LEGAL REQUIREMENT ON
BEHALF OF A BUSINESS TO WHICH THE DATA BROKER IS BOUND BY A WRITTEN
CONTRACT TO FULFILL THAT LEGAL REQUIREMENT;
(III) USED TO PREVENT, DETECT, PROTECT AGAINST OR RESPOND TO SECURITY
INCIDENTS, IDENTITY THEFT, FRAUD, HARASSMENT, OR TO PRESERVE THE PHYS-
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ICAL SECURITY AND TECHNICAL INTEGRITY OF SYSTEMS OR INVESTIGATE, REPORT,
OR PROSECUTE THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH ACTION;
(IV) STRICTLY NECESSARY TO INVESTIGATE, ESTABLISH, EXERCISE, PREPARE
FOR, OR DEFEND A LEGAL CLAIM; OR
(V) USED TO COMPLY WITH A CIVIL, CRIMINAL OR REGULATORY INQUIRY,
INVESTIGATION, SUBPOENA, OR SUMMONS BY FEDERAL, STATE, MUNICIPAL, OR
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY, PROVIDED THAT A BUSINESS THAT HAS RECEIVED
DIRECTION FROM A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY NOT TO DELETE THE PERSONAL
INFORMATION OF A CONSUMER WHO HAS REQUESTED DELETION OF SUCH CONSUMER'S
PERSONAL INFORMATION SHALL NOT USE SUCH CONSUMER'S PERSONAL INFORMATION
FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN RETAINING IT TO PRODUCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT IN
RESPONSE TO A COURT-ISSUED SUBPOENA, ORDER, OR WARRANT UNLESS SUCH
CONSUMER'S DELETION REQUEST IS SUBJECT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM DELETION
UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
(B) PERSONAL INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DELETED UNDER PARAGRAPH
(A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SEPARATED OR SEGREGATED FROM DATA USED
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE, DELETED IMMEDIATELY UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE
LEGAL OR CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENT, AND ONLY BE USED FOR PURPOSES DIRECTLY
RELATED TO SUCH EXCEPTIONS AND SHALL NOT BE USED OR DISCLOSED FOR ANY
OTHER PURPOSE.
5. WHERE A CONSUMER HAS SUBMITTED A DELETION REQUEST AND A DATA BROKER
HAS DELETED THE CONSUMER'S DATA PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, THE DATA
BROKER SHALL:
(A) DELETE ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THE CONSUMER AT LEAST ONCE
EVERY FORTY-FIVE DAYS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION UNLESS THE CONSUMER
REQUESTS OTHERWISE OR THE DELETION IS NOT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI-
SION FOUR OF THIS SECTION; AND
(B) NOT SELL OR SHARE NEW PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THE CONSUMER UNLESS
THE CONSUMER REQUESTS OTHERWISE UNLESS SUCH SELLING OR SHARING IS
PERMITTED UNDER SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT, WHERE
SELLING, SHARING OR RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION IS PERMITTED, SUCH
CONSUMER SHALL RECEIVE NOTICE OF CONTINUED RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFOR-
MATION.
6. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY CHARGE AN ACCESS FEE TO A DATA BROKER WHEN
THE DATA BROKER ACCESSES THE DATA DELETION MECHANISM THAT DOES NOT
EXCEED THE REASONABLE COSTS OF PROVIDING THAT ACCESS.
7. A REQUEST MADE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED RECEIVED ON
THE DATE SUCH REQUEST IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DATA BROKER THROUGH THE
ACCESSIBLE DELETION MECHANISM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
§ 1153. AUDIT. THREE YEARS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION
AND EVERY THREE YEARS THEREAFTER, EACH DATA BROKER SHALL UNDERGO AN
AUDIT BY AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS
ARTICLE. EACH DATA BROKER SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT RESULTING FROM THE
AUDIT WRITTEN BY SUCH INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY IN A FORM DETERMINED BY
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS REQUIRED BY THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF A WRITTEN
REQUEST BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. DATA BROKERS SHALL MAINTAIN SUCH
REPORTS AND ANY REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR AT LEAST SIX YEARS.
§ 1154. DATA BROKER WEBSITE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. 1. ON OR BEFORE
JULY FIRST FOLLOWING EACH CALENDAR YEAR, OR BY SUCH OTHER DATE AS THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY ESTABLISH BY REGULATION IN WHICH A BUSINESS MEETS
THE DEFINITION OF A DATA BROKER AS PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE BUSI-
NESS SHALL CLEARLY AND CONSPICUOUSLY POST THEIR PRIVACY POLICY ON THEIR
WEBSITE AS WELL AS DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) DISCLOSE THE NUMBER OF CONSUMER DELETION REQUESTS MADE TO THE DATA
BROKER PURSUANT TO SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE;
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(B) DISCLOSE THE MEDIAN AND THE MEAN NUMBER OF DAYS WITHIN WHICH THE
DATA BROKER SUBSTANTIVELY RESPONDED TO CONSUMER DELETION REQUESTS DURING
THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR; AND
(C) DISCLOSE THE METRICS COMPILED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B)
OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITHIN THE DATA BROKER'S PRIVACY POLICY POSTED ON
THEIR INTERNET WEBSITE AND ACCESSIBLE FROM A LINK INCLUDED IN THE DATA
BROKER'S PRIVACY POLICY.
2. IN ITS DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, A
DATA BROKER SHALL DISCLOSE THE NUMBER OF CONSUMER DELETION REQUESTS THAT
THE DATA BROKER DENIED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BECAUSE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOW-
ING:
(A) THE REQUEST WAS NOT VERIFIABLE;
(B) THE REQUEST WAS NOT MADE BY A CONSUMER OR A CONSUMER'S AUTHORIZED
AGENT;
(C) THE REQUEST CALLED FOR INFORMATION EXEMPT FROM DELETION; OR
(D) THE REQUEST WAS DENIED ON OTHER GROUNDS.
3. IN ITS DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, A
DATA BROKER SHALL SPECIFY THE NUMBER OF CONSUMER DELETION REQUESTS IN
WHICH DELETION WAS NOT REQUIRED IN WHOLE, OR IN PART, UNDER A RELEVANT
SECTION OF THIS ARTICLE.
4. A DATA BROKER SHALL PROVIDE, IN A FORM THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO
CONSUMERS, AT LEAST TWO OR MORE DESIGNATED METHODS FOR SUBMITTING
DELETION REQUESTS TO SUCH DATA BROKER DIRECTLY. SUCH FORMS MAY INCLUDE A
TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION VIA THE DATA
BROKER'S INTERNET WEBSITE.
§ 1155. DATA BROKERS; COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM. 1. A
DATA BROKER SHALL DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND MAINTAIN A DOCUMENTED COMPRE-
HENSIVE INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM THAT CONTAINS ADMINISTRATIVE, TECH-
NICAL, AND PHYSICAL SAFEGUARDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CESSA-
TION OF COLLECTION ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF THE CONSUMER, THAT ARE
APPROPRIATE ACCORDING TO:
(A) THE SIZE, SCOPE, AND TYPE OF BUSINESS OF THE DATA BROKER;
(B) THE NATURE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE DATA BROKER;
(C) THE VOLUME AND SENSITIVITY OF STORED DATA; AND
(D) THE FORESEEABLE RISKS OF UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR DISCLOSURE
OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION.
2. A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
(A) DESIGNATION OF ONE OR MORE EMPLOYEES TO MAINTAIN THE PROGRAM;
(B) IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF REASONABLY FORESEEABLE INTERNAL
AND EXTERNAL RISKS TO THE SECURITY, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND INTEGRITY OF
ANY ELECTRONIC, PAPER, OR OTHER RECORDS CONTAINING PERSONAL INFORMATION;
(C) A PROCESS FOR EVALUATING AND IMPROVING, WHERE NECESSARY, THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CURRENT SAFEGUARDS FOR LIMITING SUCH RISKS, INCLUD-
ING MEANS OF DETECTING AND PREVENTING SECURITY SYSTEM FAILURES;
(D) REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS UPON PHYSICAL ACCESS TO RECORDS CONTAINING
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND STORAGE OF THE RECORDS AND DATA IN LOCKED
FACILITIES, STORAGE AREAS, OR CONTAINERS;
(E) REGULAR MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION
SECURITY PROGRAM IS OPERATING IN A MANNER REASONABLY CALCULATED TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION AND UPGRADING INFORMATION SAFEGUARDS AS NECESSARY TO LIMIT RISKS;
AND
(F) DOCUMENTATION OF RESPONSIVE ACTIONS TAKEN IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
INCIDENT INVOLVING A BREACH OF SECURITY AND MANDATORY POST-INCIDENT
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REVIEW OF EVENTS AND ACTIONS TAKEN, IF ANY, TO MAKE CHANGES IN BUSINESS
PRACTICES RELATING TO PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.
3. (A) A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SUBDI-
VISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL, TO THE EXTENT TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE,
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL ELEMENTS:
(I) A SECURE USER AUTHENTICATION PROTOCOL THAT HAS: (1) CONTROLLED
MANAGEMENT OF USER IDENTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS; (2) SECURE METHODS
OF ASSIGNING AND SELECTING PASSWORDS, OR USE OF UNIQUE IDENTIFIER TECH-
NOLOGIES SUCH AS BIOMETRICS OR TOKEN DEVICES; (3) CONTROL OF DATA PASS-
WORDS IN A LOCATION, FORMAT AND MANNER THAT DOES NOT COMPROMISE THE
SECURITY OF THE DATA PROTECTED; AND (4) THE ABILITY TO RESTRICT ACCESS;
(II) ENCRYPTION AND DE-IDENTIFICATION OF ALL SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFOR-
MATION TRANSMITTED ACROSS PUBLIC NETWORKS OR WIRELESSLY PRIOR TO TRANS-
MISSION;
(III) REASONABLE MONITORING OF SYSTEMS FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF OR
ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION AND SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION;
(IV) REASONABLY UP-TO-DATE FIREWALL PROTECTION AND OPERATING SYSTEM
SECURITY PATCHES THAT ARE REASONABLY DESIGNED TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY
OF THE PERSONAL INFORMATION AND SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION; AND
(V) REASONABLY CURRENT SYSTEM SECURITY SOFTWARE, INCLUDING MALWARE
PROTECTION AND UP-TO-DATE PATCHES AND VIRUS DEFINITIONS, CONFIGURED TO
RECEIVE SECURITY UPDATES ON A REGULAR BASIS.
(B) NOTHING IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL PROHIBIT A COMPREHENSIVE INFOR-
MATION SECURITY PROGRAM FROM PROVIDING A HIGHER DEGREE OF SECURITY THAN
THE PROTOCOLS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBDIVISION.
§ 1156. RULEMAKING. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS AS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT TO IMPLEMENT AND EFFECTUATE THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 1157. ENFORCEMENT. 1. A DATA BROKER THAT FAILS TO REGISTER UNDER
THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO:
(A) A CIVIL PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY THE DATA
BROKER FAILS TO REGISTER OR FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS AS REQUIRED BY THIS ARTICLE;
(B) A CIVIL PENALTY EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF REGISTRATION FEES WHICH
WOULD HAVE BEEN PAID IF THE DATA BROKER HAD REGISTERED;
(C) A CIVIL PENALTY OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DELETION REQUEST
FOR EACH DAY THE DATA BROKER FAILS TO DELETE INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE;
(D) A CIVIL PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY THE DATA
BROKER FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE WEBSITE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AS SET
FORTH IN SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
(E) APPROPRIATE EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE
INVESTIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACTION, THAT ARE DEEMED APPRO-
PRIATE BY THE COURT.
2. AN APPLICATION MAY BE MADE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE NAME OF
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO A COURT OR JUSTICE HAVING JURIS-
DICTION BY A SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO A
VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE, AND UPON NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT OF NOT LESS
THAN FIVE DAYS, TO ENJOIN AND RESTRAIN THE CONTINUANCE OF SUCH
VIOLATION.
§ 1158. EXEMPTIONS. 1. THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING: (A) A COVERED ENTITY GOVERNED BY THE PRIVACY, SECURITY, AND
BREACH NOTIFICATION RULES ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PARTS 160 AND 164 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF
FEDERAL REGULATIONS, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (PUBLIC LAW 104-191), TO
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THE EXTENT THE COVERED ENTITY MAINTAINS, USES, AND DISCLOSES PROTECTED
HEALTH INFORMATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRIVACY, SECURITY, AND BREACH
NOTIFICATION RULES ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES, PARTS 160 AND 164 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTA-
BILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (PUBLIC LAW 104-191) AND THE
FEDERAL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH
ACT, TITLE XIII OF THE FEDERAL AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF
2009 (PUBLIC LAW 111-5).
(B) A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE OF A COVERED ENTITY GOVERNED BY THE PRIVACY,
SECURITY, AND DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION RULES ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PARTS 160 AND 164 OF TITLE 45
OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL
HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (PUBLIC LAW
104-191) AND THE FEDERAL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC AND
CLINICAL HEALTH ACT, TITLE XIII OF THE FEDERAL AMERICAN RECOVERY AND
REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (PUBLIC LAW 111-5), TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH
BUSINESS ASSOCIATE MAINTAINS, USES, AND DISCLOSES PROTECTED HEALTH
INFORMATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PRIVACY, SECURITY, AND BREACH NOTIFI-
CATION RULES ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES, PARTS 160 AND 164 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGU-
LATIONS, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABIL-
ITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (PUBLIC LAW 104-191) AND THE FEDERAL
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR ECONOMIC AND CLINICAL HEALTH ACT,
TITLE XIII OF THE FEDERAL AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009
(PUBLIC LAW 111-5).
(C) INFORMATION THAT IS COLLECTED, USED, OR DISCLOSED IN RESEARCH, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 164.501 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGU-
LATIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A CLINICAL TRIAL, AND THAT IS
CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE ETHICS, CONFIDENTIALITY, PRIVA-
CY, AND SECURITY RULES OF PART 164 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS, THE FEDERAL POLICY FOR THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN SUBJECTS,
ALSO KNOWN AS THE COMMON RULE, GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES ISSUED
BY THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HARMONIZATION, OR HUMAN SUBJECT
PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINIS-
TRATION.
(D) A HEALTH INFORMATION NETWORK REGULATED UNDER 10 NYCRR PART 300,
INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S DESIGNATED CONTRACTOR OR A QUALI-
FIED ENTITY UNDER 10 NYCRR 300.4 TO THE EXTENT SUCH HEALTH INFORMATION
NETWORK IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSONAL INFORMA-
TION.
(E) PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED, PROCESSED, SOLD OR DISCLOSED TO
THE EXTENT THAT IT IS COVERED BY THE FEDERAL FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT
(15 U.S.C. SEC. 1681 ET SEQ.).
(F) PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED, PROCESSED, SOLD, OR DISCLOSED TO
THE EXTENT THAT IT IS COVERED BY THE GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY ACT (PUBLIC LAW
106-102) AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS.
(G) PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED, PROCESSED, USED, DISCLOSED, SOLD,
SHARED, LICENSED, OR TRANSFERRED BY OR ON BEHALF OF A CANDIDATE, A POLI-
TICAL COMMITTEE, A PARTY COMMITTEE, A CONSTITUTED COMMITTEE, OR AN INDE-
PENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE, AS SUCH TERMS ARE USED IN ARTICLE FOUR-
TEEN OF THE ELECTION LAW, INCLUDING AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 14-200-A OF THE ELECTION LAW, OR BY A CONSULTANT, POLITICAL,
MEDIA OR FUNDRAISING ADVISOR, VENDOR, CONTRACTOR, OR AGENT THAT HAS BEEN
COMPENSATED, REIMBURSED OR RETAINED BY, OR THAT ACTS ON BEHALF OF OR AT
THE DIRECTION OF, ANY SUCH CANDIDATE OR COMMITTEE, TO THE EXTENT THAT
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SUCH PERSONAL INFORMATION IS COLLECTED, PROCESSED, USED, DISCLOSED,
SOLD, SHARED, LICENSED, OR TRANSFERRED SOLELY IN CONNECTION WITH ACTIV-
ITY REGULATED BY THE ELECTION LAW OR TO COMPLY WITH A REQUIREMENT OF THE
ELECTION LAW.
2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "BUSINESS ASSOCIATE" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION
160.103 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
(B) "COVERED ENTITY" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN SECTION
160.103 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
(C) "IDENTIFIABLE PRIVATE INFORMATION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED
IN SECTION 46.102 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
(D) "INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE HEALTH INFORMATION" HAS THE SAME MEAN-
ING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 160.103 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
(E) "PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 160.103 OF TITLE 45 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
§ 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision,
section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or
invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section or part thereof
directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have
been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of the legislature
that this act would have been enacted even if such invalid provisions
had not been included herein.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.