New Jersey § 56:8-166

or summons by federal, State, municipal, or other governmental authorities; (3) cooperate with law enforcement agencies concerning conduct or activity that the

controller or processor reasonably and in good faith believes may violate federal,

State, or municipal ordinances or regulations; (4) investigate, establish, exercise, prepare for, or defend legal claims; (5) provide a product or service specifically requested by a consumer; (6) perform under a contract to which a consumer is a party, including fulfilling

the terms of a written warranty; (7) take steps at the request of a consumer prior to entering into a contract; (8) take immediate steps to protect an interest that is essential for the life or

physical safety of the consumer or another individual, and where the processing cannot

be manifestly based on another legal basis; (9) prevent, detect, protect against, or respond to security incidents, identity theft,

fraud, harassment, malicious or deceptive activities, or any illegal activity, preserve

the integrity or security of systems, or investigate, report, or prosecute those responsible

for any such action; (10) engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific or statistical research in the public

interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws and is approved,

monitored, and governed by an institutional review board that determines, or similar

independent oversight entities that determine, (a) whether the deletion of the information is likely to provide substantial benefits

that do not exclusively accrue to the controller, (b) the expected benefits of the research outweigh the privacy risks, and (c) whether the controller has implemented reasonable safeguards to mitigate privacy

risks associated with research, including any risks associated with re-identification; (11) assist another controller, processor, or third party with any of the obligations

under P.L.2023, c. 266 ( C.56:8-166.4 et seq. ); or (12) personal data for reasons of public interest in the area of public health, community

health, or population health, but solely to the extent that such processing is (a) subject to suitable and specific measures to safeguard the rights of the consumer

whose personal data is being processed, and (b) under the responsibility of a professional subject to confidentiality obligations

under federal, State, or local law. b. The obligations imposed on controllers or processors under P.L.2023, c. 266 ( C.56:8-166.4 et seq. ) shall not restrict a controller's or processor's ability to collect, use or retain

data for internal use to: (1) conduct internal research to develop, improve, or repair products, services, or

technology; (2) effectuate a product recall; (3) identify and repair technical errors that impair existing or intended functionality;

or (4) perform internal operations that are reasonably aligned with the expectations

of the consumer or reasonably anticipated based on the consumer's existing relationship

with the controller, or are otherwise compatible with processing data in furtherance

of the provision of a product or service specifically requested by a consumer or the

performance of a contract to which the consumer is a party. Personal data collected, used, or retained pursuant to this subsection shall, where

applicable, take into account the nature and purpose or purposes of such collection,

use or retention. Such data shall be subject to reasonable administrative, technical, and physical

measures to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the personal

data and to reduce reasonably foreseeable risks of harm to consumers relating to such

collection, use, or retention of personal data. c. The obligations imposed on controllers or processors under P.L.2023, c. 266 ( C.56:8-166.4 et seq. ) shall not apply where compliance by the controller or processor with the provisions

of law would violate an evidentiary privilege under the laws of this State. Nothing in P.L.2023, c. 266 ( C.56:8-166.4 et seq. ) shall be construed to prevent a controller or processor from providing personal

data concerning a consumer to a person covered by an evidentiary privilege under the

laws of the State as part of a privileged communication. d. Personal data that are processed by a controller pursuant to an exception provided

by this section: (1) shall not be processed for any purpose other than a purpose expressly listed in

this section; and (2) shall be processed solely to the extent that the processing is necessary, reasonable,

and proportionate to the specific purpose or purposes listed in this section. e. If a controller processes personal data pursuant to an exemption in this section,

the controller bears the burden of demonstrating that such processing qualifies for

the exemption and complies with the requirements in this section. f. Processing personal data for the purposes expressly identified in this section

shall not solely make a legal entity a controller with respect to such processing

if such entity would not otherwise meet the definition of a controller.