New York Privacy Act set to be voted on in state Senate PUBLISHED 7:22 PM ET May. 24, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:22 PM EDT May. 24, 2021 SHARE A bill is about to be voted on in the New York state Senate that would give consumers more control over their personal data. The New York Privacy Act would require businesses obtain written consent from New Yorkers before using or transferring their personal data to a third party. State Sen. Kevin Thomas is the sponsor of the bill in the Senate and said that there is no reason these companies should be able to hold on to your information indefinitely.