United States of America: New York City: Ordinance requiring notification of use and prohibiting sale of biometric information

Progress

Current status
in force
09 Jul 2021 in force
10 Jan 2021 in grace period
10 Dec 2020 adopted
17 Oct 2018 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

09 Jul 2021
in force

Bill requiring notification of use and prohibiting sale of biometric information enters into effect

On 9 July 2021, Bill 1170-2018, which requires businesses to notify customers of the use of biometric identifier technology and prohibits the sale of biometric identifier information, has entered into force. The bill requires businesses using biomet…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Jan 2021
in grace period

Bill requiring notification of use and prohibiting sale of biometric information becomes law

On 10 January 2021, Bill 1170-2018, which requires businesses to notify customers of the use of biometric identifier technology and prohibits the sale of biometric identifier information, was put into force with a grace period as the mayor has not v…

Source
Event type law
Action type in force with grace period
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Dec 2020
adopted

Bill requiring notification of use and prohibiting sale of biometric information adopted by New York City Council

On 10 December 2020, Bill 1170-2018, which requires businesses to notify customers of the use of biometric identifier technology and prohibits the sale of biometric identifier information, has been adopted by the New York City Council and sent to th…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
17 Oct 2018
under deliberation

Bill requiring notification of use and prohibiting sale of biometric information introduced in New York City Council

On 17 October 2018, Bill 1170-2018, which requires businesses to notify customers of the use of biometric identifier technology and prohibits the sale of biometric identifier information, has been introduced in the New York City Council. If turned i…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament