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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. This article shall apply to conduct that occurs in whole or in part in the state of New York. For purposes of this article, commercial conduct takes place wholly outside of the state of New York if the business collected such information while the covered user was outside of the state of New York, no part of the use of the covered user's personal data occurred in the state of New York, and no personal data collected while the covered user was in the state of New York is used.
2. Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit an operator from storing a covered user's personal data that was collected pursuant to section eight hundred ninety-nine-ff of this article when such covered user is in the state.
3. Nothing in this article shall be construed to impose liability for commercial activities or actions by operators subject to 15 U.S.C. 6501 that is inconsistent with the treatment of such activities or actions under 15 U.S.C. 6502.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 899-ll. Scope - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/general-business-law/gbs-sect-899-ll/
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