New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter X - Power Authority Of The State Of New York
Part 462 - Personal Privacy Protection Law
Section 462.1 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 21 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 462.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Power Authority means the Power Authority of the State of New York, also known as the New York Power Authority.

(b) Committee means the Committee on Open Government as constituted pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 89 of the Public Officers Law.

(c) Data subject means any individual about whom personal information has been collected by the Power Authority.

(d) Disclose means to reveal, release, transfer, disseminate or otherwise communicate personal information or records orally, in writing or by electronic or any other means other than to the data subject.

(e) Personal information means any information concerning a data subject which, because of name, number, symbol, mark or other identifier, can be used to identify that data subject.

(f) Record means any item, collection or grouping of personal information about a data subject which is maintained and is retrievable by use of the name or other identifier of the data subject. The term record shall not include personal information which is not used to make any determination about the data subject if it is:

(1) a telephone book or directory which is used exclusively for telephone and directory information;

(2) any card catalog, book or other resource material in any library;

(3) any compilation of information containing names and addresses only which is used exclusively for the purpose of mailing Power Authority information;

(4) personal information required by law to be maintained, and required by law to be used, only for statistical research or reporting purposes;

(5) information requested by the Power Authority which is necessary for the Power Authority to answer unsolicited requests by the data subject for information; or

(6) correspondence files.

(g) System of records means any group of records under the actual or constructive control of the Power Authority pertaining to one or more data subjects from which personal information is retrievable by use of the name or other identifier of a data subject.

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