Commenters on the final California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations asked if a Vehicle Identification Number, even by itself, is personal information. Do you have to delete it? How do you address sharing of VINs with...more
A comment requested that the California Attorney General clarify the specific requirements for making privacy notices “easy to read and understandable to the average consumer” under the California Consumer Privacy Act...more
Would conspicuous by any other name … link as effectively?
Multiple comments to the final California Consumer Privacy Act regulations ask the California Attorney General to explain what “conspicuous link” means for the...more
A comment asks the California Attorney General if directing a consumer to an online form could constitute a valid notice at collection under the recently finalized California Consumer Privacy Act regulations.
The Attorney...more
The IAPP – International Association of Privacy Professionals provides a helpful infographic on questions to ask concerning data collected when performing COVID-19 testing.....more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued an alert reminding consumers of their data privacy rights amid the COVID-19 public health emergency.
This included a specific reference to CCPA and the rights granted under...more
The California Attorney General has published a third draft of the California Consumer Privacy Act regulations-
Key takeaways:
Removes example indicating IP addresses may not be personal information in certain...more
If it’s not broker(ed) why fix it?
A new data broker bill has been submitted to the Washington State House of Representatives, following in the footsteps of Vermont and California....more
The California Office of the Attorney General has published proposed amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) draft regulations. The amendments are open for public comment until 5 pm PT on Feb. 24, 2020....more
2/11/2020
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1.Yes, CCPA can apply to you even if you have no physical presence in California.
2.Yes, if you have done some GDPR compliance you are in better shape for CCPA.
3.No, your GDPR compliance work is NOT sufficient for CCPA...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act has significant implications for Chief Marketing Officers. Here are some important principles CMOs should keep in mind when planning compliance efforts, included in my recent presentation...more
Here are some key points for employers to keep in mind related to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which were included in my presentation to a recent meeting of Fox Rothschild’s Labor & Employment Practice...more
“In California we are rebalancing the power dynamic by putting power back in the hands of consumers. I encourage all Californians to take a moment to understand their new rights and exercise these rights to take control of...more
The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) announced that its web- and app-based tools are expected to go live on Jan. 1, 2020, as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) takes effect.
The web-based tool will enable...more
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released the title and summary for the CCPA 2.0 ballot initiative, the California Privacy Rights Act....more
Alastair Mactaggart, the proponent of the "CCPA 2.0" ballot initiative in California, has submitted to the Office of the Attorney General a revised version of the proposed "California Privacy Rights Act" (CPRA) that he hopes...more
12/11/2019
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A “sale” by any other name?
“We consider, and think the average consumer would consider, that when information is exchanged across devices and platforms, such that an ad follows the consumer from desktop to phone and from...more
The Digital Advertising Alliance has published guidance on the use of a tool for opt out requests under CCPA under its (voluntary) self-regulatory principles....more
Democratic U.S. Reps. Anna Eshoo and Zoe Lofgren have announced the Online Privacy Act, a proposal that would create a federal enforcement agency to protect privacy rights.
“The bill proposes the creation of the Digital...more
The California Attorney General attached a Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA) of the economic impact of the draft California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations to the draft regulations. Some key...more
Do the draft CCPA Regulations make a big difference in compliance costs where it comes to privacy notices? Standardized Regulatory Impact Assessment (SRIA) of the economic impact of the draft CCPA Regulations says – maybe...more
The California Attorney General considered and rejected the creation of a safe harbor exemption from the CCPA for businesses that are already complying with GDPR, says the statement of reasons that accompanies the draft CCPA...more
A survey of 777 registered voters in California showed 88 percent would support The California Privacy Rights Enforcement Act (CPREA), a 2020 ballot measure related to expansion of protections for personal information....more
For a less conservative take, here are the Ten Commandments of California Consumer Privacy Act Compliance:
• Thou shalt make for yourself a person overseeing privacy compliance in thine corporation....more
On Thursday, October 10, the California Attorney General issued draft regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act. The regulations are open for public comment until December 6, 2019. Much has been written about the...more
10/14/2019
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