New York Data Removal Guide (2026)
New York has no generally applicable comprehensive consumer privacy law identified in this guide, but New Yorkers are protected by the SHIELD Act (breach notification and reasonable safeguards) and may have other rights or provider routes depending on the facts. Do not assume that CCPA or GDPR applies merely because a provider serves New York.
Research status: published state guide pending fresh official-source re-verification.
This page is educational orientation, not legal advice. Scope, exemptions, deadlines, penalties, regulator powers and broker routes can change. Verify the current statute and state regulator guidance before relying on a right or deadline.
At a glance
- Comprehensive state privacy law
- No comprehensive law recorded in this snapshot
- Enforcement
- New York Attorney General. Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection
New York Privacy Landscape
The NY SHIELD Act (2020) addresses reasonable safeguards and breach notification for covered private information; it does not itself grant a general deletion right. The New York Privacy Act and other proposals should be checked against the current legislative record. A provider may offer a voluntary CCPA-style request route, but New York eligibility and the provider's current policy must be confirmed separately.
What rights do New York residents have?
- →SHIELD Act, reasonable security, breach disclosure
- →Deceptive practices remedies under NY GBL § 349 and § 350
- →Provider-specific voluntary routes; legal eligibility must be checked
- →AG investigatory power over consumer-fraud complaints
Where does your data leak from in New York?
The FTC explains that people-search sites may combine public records, public social profiles, and information from other brokers. The examples below are a research snapshot, not an exhaustive or person-specific source map for New York:
- ACRIS NYC property records
- New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
- NYS Unified Court System public case search
- NYC311 business records
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What if a broker ignores your request?
Review the broker's policy and any applicable consumer-protection rule, then consider the New York Attorney General. Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection consumer-protection complaint route. A complaint may be reviewed only within the authority's jurisdiction.
File a complaint with New York Attorney General. Bureau of Consumer Frauds and Protection ↗FAQ: New York data removal
Do data brokers have to honor deletion requests from New Yorkers?+
New York residents should not assume that CCPA applies merely because a provider serves New York. Check the provider's current privacy route, any New York or other applicable right, and the provider's voluntary nationwide policy. Keep a request record and do not treat an informal response pattern as a legal entitlement.
What is the New York Privacy Act?+
Proposed legislation has addressed access, deletion, and opt-out rights, but the current legislative status should be checked before relying on a bill. Until a New York right applies, use the provider's current voluntary route and any other law or consumer-protection mechanism that fits the facts.
Can I use the NY AG to force a data broker to delete my data?+
A complaint may support an investigation when a broker materially misrepresents its privacy practices or violates a law within the AG's authority, but this guide does not identify a general New York deletion right under the SHIELD Act. A complaint is not itself a deletion order; check the provider's current route and the facts of the request.