To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Happy Data Privacy Day! Today we report on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent State of the State address, in which he announced the state's 2021 policy agenda. Included in the Governor's agenda are enhanced consumer protections over data privacy—mirroring both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)—and proposing technology resources and assistance to community and regional banks as part of post COVID-19 reconstruction efforts. Data Privacy Governor Cuomo proposes a comprehensive law aimed at enhancing digital privacy. Specifically, the law will provide New York residents with greater transparency and protection over their personal data. Various enforcement mechanisms will ensure accountability for the illegal use of consumer data. Entities will be required to disclose the purpose for which they are collecting consumer information, and use will be restricted solely to those purposes. The proposed legislation is aimed at protecting sensitive information such as health, biometric, and location data.