Council Member Crystal Hudson inquires about how data privacy is maintained when older adults report fraud. Commissioner Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez provides a brief explanation of their data privacy practices.

• NYC aging protects the identity of individuals reporting fraud as a standard practice.
• The agency may share information in specific cases:
• When seeking restitution from a bank
• When working with the police department
• Commissioner Cortés-Vázquez emphasizes that privacy is of utmost importance to the agency.
• Data privacy is described as part of the agency's standards in handling reported fraud cases.