§ 206. Exceptions. Notwithstanding section two hundred four of this article, a state agency may collect or disclose personal information if the collection or disclosure is:

Terms Used In N.Y. State Technology Law 206

  • Collect: shall mean to store information, including via cookie technology, for purposes of retrieval at a later time to initiate communication with or make determinations about the person who is the subject of such information. See N.Y. State Technology Law 202
  • Disclose: shall mean to reveal, release, transfer, disseminate or otherwise communicate information orally, in writing or by electronic or other means, other than to the person who is the subject of such information. See N.Y. State Technology Law 202
  • Personal information: shall mean any information concerning a natural person which, because of name, number, symbol, mark or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person. See N.Y. State Technology Law 202
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • User: shall mean any natural person who uses the internet to access a state agency website. See N.Y. State Technology Law 202

1. necessary to perform the statutory duties of the state agency that collected or is collecting the personal information, or necessary for that agency to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by state or federal statute or regulation;

2. made pursuant to a court order or by law;

3. for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or

4. if the information is used solely for statistical purposes and is in a form that cannot be used to identify any particular person.

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