Tag Archives: CCPA

CPPA Posts Draft Rules on Cybersecurity Audits and Risk Assessments

Significant New CCPA Compliance Requirements Likely on the Way On August 29, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) posted discussion drafts of its forthcoming regulations on cybersecurity audits and risk assessments as part of the materials for its September 8, 2023, public board meeting. These draft regulations are expected to eventually become part of … Continue Reading

Sacramento Superior Court Delays Enforcement of CPRA Implementing Regulations

In a shocking turn of events, a Superior Court for the County of Sacramento issued a ruling on June 30, 2023, enjoining the enforcement of the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (the “Agency’s”) California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations until one year after the regulations have been finalized. … Continue Reading

California AG Targets Mobile Apps for Failing to Honor or Provide Mechanism for Opt-Out Requests

On January 27, 2023, the California Attorney General (California AG) Rob Bonta announced an “investigative sweep” of mobile apps in retail, travel, and food service industries for failing to provide a mechanism for—or honor—consumers’ opt-out requests to stop selling their data under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). According to the California AG’s tweet, the … Continue Reading

California Legislature Passes Far-Reaching Online Privacy and Content Regulation Bill for Minors

On August 30, 2022, the California legislature passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act). Modeled after the UK’s Age-Appropriate Design Code, California’s act drastically changes the landscape of online privacy and content availability for minors in California. The Act goes beyond the current federal protections of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and could impose … Continue Reading

California Attorney General Settles First-Ever CCPA Enforcement Action

On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General (AG) announced the entry of a final judgment to resolve claims that makeup retailer Sephora violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). Notably, this is the California AG’s first enforcement action resulting in a fine and settlement under the CCPA. The California AG alleged that Sephora violated the CCPA by failing … Continue Reading

California Privacy Protection Agency Releases Draft CPRA Regulations – An In-Depth Analysis

On May 27, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released a much-anticipated first draft of some of the anticipated regulations implementing the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).[1] The release accompanied the CPPA’s announcement of its next public meeting on June 8, 2022, where the agency will, among other agenda items, consider possible action regarding … Continue Reading

California Attorney General Mandates CCPA-Covered Businesses Honor the Global Privacy Control and Announces Update on CCPA Enforcement Activity

Recently, the Office of the Attorney General of California announced three major updates that 1) added to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) opt-out rules related to the sale of personal information, 2) made it easier for consumers to participate in enforcing the CCPA, and 3) unveiled other focus areas of CCPA enforcement activities.… Continue Reading

CCPA Update: California Attorney General Submits Final Proposed Regulations to OAL

On June 2, 2020, the California Attorney General announced that it had submitted the final proposed regulations package for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL). The OAL now has 30 working days, plus an additional 60 calendar days under COVID-19-related Executive Order N-40-20, to review the package for compliance with … Continue Reading

Third Time’s the Charm? Newest Round of Modifications to Proposed CCPA Regulations Issued by the California Attorney General

On March 11, 2020, the California Attorney General issued further revisions to the proposed regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). For context, in passing the CCPA, the legislature directed the California Attorney General to solicit broad public participation and adopt regulations to further the purposes of the CCPA. On October 11, 2019, the California Attorney … Continue Reading

CCPA Update: California Attorney General Issues Modifications to Proposed CCPA Regulations

Updates to Compliance Likely Required On February 10, 2020, the California Attorney General issued the proposed text of modified regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This draft is a correction of a version that the California Attorney General issued on February 7, 2020. While the California Attorney General previously indicated that major changes to the … Continue Reading

Proposed CCPA Regulations: Clarity or Confusion?

On October 10, 2019, the California Attorney General’s office issued the proposed text of its California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations (the Regulations). The Regulations propose detailed rules regarding required notices for consumers, business practices for handling consumer requests, verification of requests, special rules regarding minors, and non-discrimination. Accompanying the Regulations are the Attorney General’s … Continue Reading

Nevada Follows California in Enacting New Privacy Law Giving Consumers the Right to Opt Out of Certain Data Sales

On May 29, 2019, in the midst of the legislative amendment process taking place in Sacramento for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Nevada has passed its own CCPA-like privacy law, SB 220, taking effect on October 1, 2019, just three months before the CCPA becomes operative. The law’s main focus is to give consumers … Continue Reading

WSGR Event Recap: Online Advertising and Privacy—An Overview of Global Legal Developments

On May 22, 2019, WSGR and the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) co-hosted an event focusing on advertising technology and how to overcome the challenges of complying with evolving global privacy requirements. Jules Polonetsky from FPF opened the program, focusing on the evolution of online advertising, from contextual to programmatic behavioral advertising. WSGR attorneys Lydia … Continue Reading
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