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This bill establishes comprehensive privacy protections for electronic toll and fare records collected by public entities, such as E-Z Pass and Metrocard systems. The legislation defines electronic toll and fare information as detailed records about an account holder's transportation transactions, including personal details, vehicle information, travel locations, dates, and times. Under the bill, these records are considered confidential and generally cannot be disclosed to the public, used in legal proceedings, or obtained through freedom of information requests. However, the bill allows limited exceptions for specific scenarios, including: providing information to the account holder, obtaining a valid search warrant for criminal investigations, responding to subpoenas related to law enforcement, using records in civil proceedings involving toll or fare revenue collection, communicating with account holders, and administrative purposes. The bill also requires public entities to provide clear notice to account holders about these privacy protections and imposes a potential civil penalty of up to $5,000 for unauthorized disclosure of such information. While protecting individual privacy, the legislation still permits the use of aggregated, anonymized data that does not identify specific account holders.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1294