N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 11 § 420.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 420.1 - Purpose and scope

(a) Purpose. This Part governs the treatment of nonpublic personal information about individuals (defined in this Part as consumers or customers) in this State by all licensees of the Insurance Department. This Part:

(1) requires a licensee to provide notice to individuals about its privacy policies and practices;

(2) describes the conditions under which a licensee may disclose nonpublic personal health information and nonpublic personal financial information about individuals to nonaffiliated third parties;

(3) provides methods for individuals to prevent a licensee from disclosing that information; and

(4) provides a method for individuals to prevent a licensee from disclosing nonpublic personal health information by not affirmatively consenting to such disclosure, subject to the exceptions in section 420.17(b) of this Part.

(b) Scope. This Part applies to:

(1) nonpublic personal financial information about individuals who obtain, seek to obtain or are claimants or beneficiaries of products or services primarily for personal, family or household purposes from licensees. This Part does not apply to information about companies or about individuals who obtain products or services for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes; and

(2) all nonpublic personal health information.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 11 § 420.1