NYC Administrative Code

§ 22-1202 — Collection, use, and retention of biometric identifier information.

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What is NYC AC § 22-1202?

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This section mandates that commercial establishments collecting biometric identifier information must notify customers through clear signage at entrances. It also prohibits the sale or profit from such information. Applies to commercial property operators handling biometric data of customers.

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§ 22-1202 Collection, use, and retention of biometric identifier information.

AC § 22-1202

a. Any commercial establishment that collects, retains, converts, stores or shares biometric identifier information of customers must disclose such collection, retention, conversion, storage or sharing, as applicable, by placing a clear and conspicuous sign near all of the commercial establishment's customer entrances notifying customers in plain, simple language, in a form and manner prescribed by the commissioner of consumer and worker protection by rule, that customers' biometric identifier information is being collected, retained, converted, stored or shared, as applicable. b. It shall be unlawful to sell, lease, trade, share in exchange for anything of value or otherwise profit from the transaction of biometric identifier information. (L.L. 2021/003, 1/10/2021, eff. 7/9/2021)

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