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Home » US Law » 2022 New York Laws » Consolidated Laws » GBS - General Business » Article 32 - Video Consumer Privacy Act

670 – Short Title.

* § 670. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the “video consumer privacy act”. * NB There are 2 § 670’s

671 – Declaration of Legislative Findings and Intent.

§ 671. Declaration of legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and declares that the viewing of rented video tapes and movies in the home is a popular and widespread leisure pastime. Innumerable retail establishments in this state commonly record, often by computer, data containing the identities of consumers who have rented video tapes and […]

672 – Definitions.

§ 672. Definitions. 1. The term “consumer” means any renter, purchaser, or subscriber of goods or services from a video tape service provider or video tape seller. 2. The term “ordinary course of business” means only debt collection activities, order fulfillment, request processing, and the transfer of ownership. 3. The term “personally identifiable information” means […]

673 – Wrongful Disclosure of Video Tape Rental Records.

§ 673. Wrongful disclosure of video tape rental records. 1. A video tape service provider who knowingly discloses, to any person, personally identifiable information concerning any consumer of such provider shall be liable to the aggrieved person for the relief provided in section six hundred seventy-five of this article. 2. A video tape service provider […]

674 – Wrongful Disclosure of Video Tape Sales Records.

§ 674. Wrongful disclosure of video tape sales records. 1. A video tape seller who knowingly discloses, to any person, personally identifiable information concerning any consumer of such seller shall be liable to the aggrieved person for the relief provided in section six hundred seventy-five of this article. 2. A video tape seller shall disclose […]

675 – Civil Liability.

§ 675. Civil liability. 1. Any person found to be in violation of this article shall be liable to the aggrieved consumer for all actual damages sustained by such consumer as a result of the violation, provided that any consumer who prevails or substantially prevails in an action brought under this section shall receive not […]