New York Takes Aim at Data Privacy with Sweeping Legislation. In a significant move to strengthen consumer protection in the digital age, the New York State Senate and Assembly have passed three landmark bills aimed at regulating data centers, surveillance pricing, and digital stalking. The legislation, which now awaits Governor Kathy Hochul's signature, marks a major victory for advocates of data privacy and consumer rights. The bills are designed to curb the excessive collection and misuse of personal data, particularly in the context of data centers and surveillance technologies.
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed three bills regulating data centers, surveillance pricing, and digital stalking, while abandoning other environmental, housing, and entertainment measures, leaving them to be signed by Governor Kathy Hochul.
