The California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), which voters approved in November 2020, expanded consumers’ protections under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”). While the CPRA introduced new consumer...more
Last fall, we provided an update on the state of the regulations promulgated under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). At the time, we identified key gaps in the current regulations, specifically the lack of guidance...more
The California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA”) has had some major developments over the summer. On July 8, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (California’s privacy...more
Key Takeaways:
CCPA exemptions set to expire on January 1, 2023, for the personal information of:
• “Personnel” (employees, job applicants, officers, directors, owners, medical staff members, and independent...more
Under the emerging regime of privacy laws in the U.S., businesses must prepare to assess the protection of certain information in view of proposed data processing activities, beginning with the new laws to be effective in...more
Addressing the evolving landscape of privacy laws will be at the top of the list of New Year’s resolutions for those doing business in the U.S. Businesses will need to assess and address changes in California privacy law, and...more
In 2023, new consumer privacy laws will be effective in Colorado, Virginia, and California. Of these, the Colorado Privacy Act (SB 21-190 , the “CPA”) is the latest to be enacted. Effective July 1, 2023, the CPA shares many...more
If your business is subject to the CCPA and (alone or in combination) bought, received, sold, or shared for commercial purposes the personal information of 10 million or more consumers (i.e., California residents) in 2020,...more
As we have discussed in previous articles, through the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California has set new privacy standards, granted new consumer rights, and imposed new obligations on businesses. Although clearly...more
George Orwell raised the spectre of Big Brother peeking into all aspects of our lives. On Tuesday, January 5, 2021, President Trump upped the ante. By issuing Executive Order 13971 entitled, “Addressing the Threat Posed by...more
Having set a new standard for privacy in the United States with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”), California has again raised the bar for consumer privacy with the California Privacy Rights Act (the...more
The CCPA became effective January 1, 2020. Some businesses prepared to meet the deadline, while others have become partially compliant but still have more to do. Some may not have begun. What should a business be doing at...more
As we reported here the California Attorney General released proposed regulations pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on October 10, 2019. These proposed regulations were modified on February 7 and again on...more
The long-awaited amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) have finally become law. On October 11, 2019—two days before the October 13 deadline—California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he signed...more
On October 10, 2019, the California Office of the Attorney General (“AG”) published the long-awaited proposed text of the California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations (the “Proposed Regs”). The Proposed Regs provide guidance...more
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On September 13, 2019, the California State Legislature passed several amendments to the California Consumer Protection Act (“CCPA”), which was originally passed in 2018 as a flawed and widely-criticized piece of legislation....more
Beginning on January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) will impose new privacy obligations on certain businesses that collect personal information of California consumers. Employers with employees in...more
Beginning on January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) will impose new privacy obligations on certain businesses that collect personal information of California consumers and are (or are jointly with...more