{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-state-technology-law-203","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. State Technology Law § 203","heading":"Model internet privacy policy","body":"§ 203. Model internet privacy policy. 1. The office shall adopt rules\nand regulations in conformity with the provisions of this article, and\nspecify a model internet privacy policy for state agencies that maintain\nstate agency websites. Such model privacy policy shall include, but not\nbe limited to, the following elements:\n  (a) a statement of any information, including personal information,\nthe state agency website will collect with respect to the user and the\nuse of the information;\n  (b) the circumstances under which information, including personal\ninformation, collected may be disclosed;\n  (c) whether any information collected will be retained by the state\nagency, and, if so, the period of time that such information will be\nretained;\n  (d) the procedures by which a user may gain access to the collected\ninformation pertaining to that user;\n  (e) the means by which information is collected and whether such\ncollection occurs actively or passively;\n  (f) whether the collection of information is voluntary or required,\nand the consequences, if any, of a refusal to provide the required\ninformation; and\n  (g) the steps being taken by the state agency to protect the\nconfidentiality and integrity of the information.\n  2. Each state agency that maintains a state agency website shall adopt\nan internet privacy policy which shall, at a minimum, include the\ninformation required by the model internet privacy policy. Each state\nagency shall post its internet privacy policy on its website. Such\nposting shall include a conspicuous and direct link to such privacy\npolicy.\n  3. The model internet privacy policy specified by the office shall\nalso be made available at no charge to other public and private\nentities.","path":["State Technology Law","Article 2. Internet Security and Privacy Act"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/STT/203","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"f62769e41266603570f1fadfbe5e95b9ae8606fce2fa510729bf25ff15199468","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-state-technology-law-202","next":"us-ny/n.y.-state-technology-law-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}