{"id":277011,"date":"2026-06-18T12:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/compliance-deadline-approaches-for-erie-county-biometric-privacy-law\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T11:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T15:06:00","slug":"compliance-deadline-approaches-for-erie-county-biometric-privacy-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/compliance-deadline-approaches-for-erie-county-biometric-privacy-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Compliance Deadline Approaches for Erie County Biometric Privacy Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/blog-posts\/compliance-deadline-approaches-for-erie-county-biometric-privacy-law\/\">Compliance Deadline Approaches for Erie County Biometric Privacy Law<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/blog-posts\/compliance-deadline-approaches-for-erie-county-biometric-privacy-law\/\">https:\/\/ogletree.com\/insights-resources\/blog-posts\/compliance-deadline-approaches-for-erie-county-biometric-privacy-law\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-18 12:11:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"ogletree.com\">ogletree.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Quick Hits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Effective June 5, 2026, commercial establishments located in Erie County, New York, are prohibited from collecting, storing, retaining, selling, or otherwise monetizing data that can be used to identify individual customers.<\/li>\n<li>Local commercial establishments must disclose the amount and type of biometric identifier information they retain.<\/li>\n<li>Commercial establishments in Erie County must plan to permanently delete or destroy the data retained.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Provisions of the Law<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting on June 5, 2026, all for-profit and not-for-profit businesses operating in Erie County, which includes Buffalo, the state\u2019s second-largest city, are prohibited from collecting, storing, procuring, using, and selling or otherwise monetizing customer biometric identifier information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biometric identifier information is defined as information that \u201cdepict[s] or describe[s] physical, biological, or behavioral traits, characteristics, or measurements of or relating to an identified or identifiable person\u2019s body.\u201d Biometric identifier information includes images, descriptions, and recordings of an individual\u2019s facial features, retina, fingerprints, voice, and characteristic movements or gestures, among other things.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practical Implications for Employers and Businesses<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-\"\/>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"h-practical-implications-for-employers-and-businesses\">The law does not affect a commercial establishment\u2019s use of video footage and photography for surveillance or other purposes, but rather applies to the use of software, digital, or computing applications that assist with the identification of individuals based on physiological or biological characteristics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the law also does not apply to employers that may collect biometric identifier information of their employees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Next Steps<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By July 5, 2026, commercial establishments in possession of biometric identifier information must submit written notice to 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