The passage of Prop 24, the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), has caused a bit of confusion among businesses in California. The confusion stems from the fact that the CPRA has an effective date of January 1, 2023, amending the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) when it takes effect, but also immediately
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CPRA Series: The CPRA and Risk Assessments
By Mary T. Costigan on
Posted in Privacy, Social Media and Technology
The California Privacy Protection Act (CPRA) amended the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and has an operative date of January 1, 2023. The CPRA introduces new compliance obligations including a requirement that businesses conduct risk assessments. While many U.S. companies currently conduct risk assessments for compliance with state “reasonable safeguards” statutes (e.g., Florida, Texas…
AG Becerra Announces Approval of Additional CCPA Regulations
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti & Maya Atrakchi on
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Here we go again! On March 15th, 2021, the California Department of Justice (“Department”) announced approval of modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) regulations, originally introduced in December of 2020. The new regulations mainly modify provisions related to a consumer’s right to opt out of sale of their personal information, with…
CCPA at the One-Year Mark
By Mary T. Costigan on
Posted in Privacy, Social Media and Technology
The CCPA has reached the one-year mark. This is a good time for businesses to review the success of their compliance programs and recalibrate for the CCPA’s second year. Here are a few suggestions to kick off that review:
- Privacy Policies. The CCPA requires a business to update the information in its privacy policy
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Prop 24 (California Privacy Rights Act) Extends CCPA’s Anti-Discrimination/Retaliation Provision to Employees, Applicants, and Independent Contractors.
By Jerel Pacis Agatep on
Posted in Privacy, Social Media and Technology
During the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (“CCPA”) amendment process prior to enactment, personal information in the employment context was highly contested and has continued to be a point of deliberation even after the CCPA’s effective date last January 1, 2020. CCPA excludes certain employment-related personal information from most of the act’s requirements until January 1,…
California Passes Prop 24: Here Comes CCPA 2.0
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It goes without saying that November 3rd 2020 was an important day for the future of the nation, but it was also a significant day for the future of California privacy law. On Tuesday, a strong majority of California voters supported Proposition 24, a ballot measure which aims to expand and enhance the …
California Governor Newsom Signs into Law Extension to CCPA Employee Personal Information Exemption, Vetoes Another Privacy Bill
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On September 29th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 1281, an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) that would extend the current exemption on employee personal information from most of the CCPA’s protections, until January 1, 2022. The exemption on employee personal information was slated to sunset on December…
California Assembly Passes CCPA Amendment: Employee Personal Information Exemption Extension
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti & Maya Atrakchi on
Posted in Privacy, Social Media and Technology
The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has only been in effect since January, but amendments are already on the horizon. Personal information in the employment context was highly contested during the CCPA’s amendment process prior to enactment and has continued to be a point of deliberation even after the CCPA’s effective date.
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California Attorney General Issues CCPA FAQs
By Joseph J. Lazzarotti on
Posted in Privacy, Social Media and Technology
With the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) now in effect (January 1, 2020) and enforceable by California’s Attorney General (“AG”) (July 1, 2020), the AG has published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Designed to aid consumers in exercising their rights under the CCPA, the FAQs also contain helpful reminders for businesses and service providers regarding…
The California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) Headed to the November 2020 Ballot
By Jerel Pacis Agatep on
Posted in Privacy, Social Media and Technology
As we recently reported, the privacy-right activist group that sponsored the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) – Californians for Consumer Privacy – is pushing for an even more stringent privacy bill, the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The CRPA has now qualified for the November 3, 2020 ballot, gathering more than 600,000 valid signatures as…