Prohibits reverse location and reverse keyword searches by government entities in New York.
The bill, known as the "reverse location and reverse keyword search prohibition act," prohibits government entities in New York from seeking, obtaining, or using information from reverse location and reverse keyword searches. These searches target groups of people based on their location or the words they have searched, without suspicion of individual criminal activity. The bill also allows individuals whose records were obtained in violation of these provisions to bring a civil action against the government entity.
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