A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to tenant data privacy

Summary

This bill would require owners of multiple dwellings that utilize keyless entry systems, including but not limited to key fobs, biometric identifiers and electronic technologies, to provide tenants with a data retention and privacy policy. This bill would establish restrictions on the collection and use of data collected from such systems and from tenants’ usage of utilities and internet services, including, among other things, requiring consent from tenants and other users to use such information, restricting the sharing of such information with third parties, and requiring that any data collected be removed, anonymized, or destroyed within a given time. This bill would establish a private right of action for the unlawful sale of data collected through a keyless entry system covered by the bill. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development would be required to inform tenants and owners of multiple dwellings about the provisions of this law.

Official summary of legislation · NYC Council