New York regulations

4 NYCRR 81.2

Department of Civil Service

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Dates and status
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Department of Civil Service
Text status
Phase2b Dequote Reversal
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July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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May 19, 2026

For the purposes of this Part:

(a)The term

department or Department of Civil Service means the New York State Department of Civil Service.

(b)The term

committee means the Committee on Open Government.

(c)The term

data subject means any natural person about whom personal information has been collected by the department.

(d)The term

personal information means any information concerning a data subject which, because of name, number, symbol, mark or other identifier, can be used to identify the data subject.

(e)The term

disclose means to reveal, release, transfer, disseminate or otherwise communicate personal information or records orally, in writing, or by electronic or any means, to other than the data subject.

(f)The term

governmental unit means any governmental entity performing a governmental or proprietary function for the Federal government or for any state or any municipality thereof.

(g)The term

law means any State or Federal statute, rule or regulation.

(h)The term

record means any item, collection or grouping of personal information about a data subject which is maintained and is retrievable by use of the name or other identifier of the data subject. The term record shall not include personal information which is not used to make any determination about the data subject if it is:

(1)a telephone book or directory which is used exclusively for telephone and directory information;
(2)any card catalog, book or other resource material in any library;
(3)any compilation of names and addresses only, which is used exclusively for the purpose of mailing department information;
(4)personal information required by law to be maintained, and required by law to be used, only for statistical research or reporting purposes;
(5)information requested by the department which is necessary to answer unsolicited requests by the data subject for information; or
(6)correspondence files.
(i)The term

routine use means, with respect to the disclosure of a record or personal information, any use of such record or personal information relevant to the purposes for which it was collected, and which use is necessary to the statutory duties of the department or is necessary to operate a program specifically authorized by law.

(j)The term

system of records means any group of records, under the actual or constructive control of the department, pertaining to one or more data subjects, from which personal information is retrievable by use of the name or other identifier of a data subject.

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