Can I prioritize privacy compliance to gain a competitive advantage, reduce the possibility of regulatory issues, and help secure valuable partnerships in New York? What are the requirements?

Prioritizing Privacy Compliance in New York

Yes, prioritizing privacy compliance can provide a competitive advantage, reduce the possibility of regulatory issues, and help secure valuable partnerships in New York.

To comply with privacy regulations in New York, organizations must designate a privacy compliance officer who is responsible for ensuring compliance with the Personal Privacy Protection Law and coordinating the agency’s response to requests for records and amendment of records. The privacy compliance officer must also assist data subjects in identifying and requesting personal information, describe the contents of systems of records, and take appropriate actions upon locating the record sought.

The requirements for designating a privacy compliance officer vary depending on the agency. For example, the Director of Human Resources is designated as the privacy compliance officer for the Battery Park City Authority ^[2.1], Judith G. Liebman is designated privacy compliance officer of the United Nations Development Corporation ^[3.1], and the chief financial officer is designated privacy compliance officer for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority ^[5.1].

To gain a competitive advantage, organizations can prioritize privacy compliance by implementing privacy impact statements. Pursuant to chapter 677 of the Laws of 1980, organizations must file a privacy impact statement with the committee if they seek to establish a new system of records or modify a system of records in a way that would render inaccurate any information set forth in a privacy impact statement ^[3.2].

In summary, organizations can prioritize privacy compliance to gain a competitive advantage, reduce the possibility of regulatory issues, and help secure valuable partnerships in New York. The requirements for designating a privacy compliance officer vary depending on the agency, and organizations can implement privacy impact statements to comply with privacy regulations.

^[2.1]: 21 NYCRR 9001.2 ^[3.1]: 21 NYCRR 2053.5 ^[5.1]: 21 NYCRR 1158.3 ^[3.2]: 21 NYCRR 2053.15

Source(s):

• [2.1] Designation of privacy compliance officer and location of records.
• [3.1] Designation and responsibilities of privacy compliance officer.
• [5.1] Designation of privacy compliance officer.
• [3.2] Privacy impact statements.

Jurisdiction

New York

• Privacy