New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter XIX - Privacy Of Consumer Financial and health Information
Part 421 - Standards For Safeguarding Customer Information
General Provisions
Section 421.1 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
For purposes of this Part, the following definitions apply:
(a) Customer means any customer of the licensee as the term customer is defined in section 420.3(h) of this Title (Regulation 169).
(b) Customer information means nonpublic personal information as defined in section 420.3(r) of this Title, about a customer, whether in paper, electronic, or other form, that is maintained by or on behalf of the licensee.
(c) Customer information systems means the electronic or physical methods used to access, collect, store, use, transmit, protect, or dispose of customer information.
(d) Licensee means a licensee as that term is defined in section 420.3(p)(l) of this Title, except that licensee shall not include: a purchasing group; or an unauthorized insurer in regard to the excess line business conducted pursuant to section 2118 of the Insurance Law and Part 27 of this Title (Regulation 41).
(e) Service provider means any person or entity that maintains, processes, or otherwise is permitted access to customer information through its provision of services for the licensee.
