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On September 8, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) will discuss the two new sets of proposed California Privacy Protection Act (CCPA) regulations. Here is a breakdown of the two new proposed regulations and issues up for discussion:
Auditing Requirements: If a business processes data that poses a “significant risk to consumers’ security”…
Recently, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced its new initiative in investigating the data privacy practices of connected vehicle (CV) manufacturers and the related technologies. Generally, the CPPA will focus its regulatory efforts on retail, advertising platforms, online platforms, and hospitality sectors. However, since modern vehicles are now “effectively connected computers on wheels,” collecting lots of information from built-in apps, sensors, and cameras, CVs are just another source of data collection like our laptops and mobile devices. In the CPPA’s press release, the Agency stated that data privacy considerations are “critical” because CVs “often automatically gather consumers’ locations, personal preferences, and details about their daily lives.” Due to these factors, the CPPA will make inquires to CV manufacturers to understand how these companies are complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act and its amendments pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively the CCPA).
Here’s what you need to consider if you are in the CV manufacturing industry or related technologies:…
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The California Privacy Protection Agency’s (CPPA) Enforcement Division is conducting a review of data privacy practices by connected vehicle manufacturers and related technologies. The CPPA, which was established by the 2018 California Privacy Rights Act, has been primarily focused on developing regulations. This investigation marks its first significant enforcement effort.
Connected vehicles, with features like…
A plan for an enforcement program under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)/California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) (collectively CCPA) is on its way from the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA). Despite a recent court ruling that the enforcement of some of the amendments under the CPRA cannot begin until March 2024, last week the CPPA…
This week, the California Superior Court ruled that the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) cannot begin enforcement of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) until March 2024. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by the California Chamber of Commerce which argued that state businesses would not have enough time to prepare for the upcoming…
Readers of this blog know that we’ve been closely following the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) rulemaking process. California passed the law in 2020 to update the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 with additional consumer rights and business obligations. The CPRA also established a new government agency, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), responsible…
Since the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released its draft regulations pursuant to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the biggest gripe from businesses has been the website tracking opt-out requirements. Recognition of opt-out requests from consumers could potentially cost companies some significant dollars.
The CPRA amends the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020 and…
Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released updated California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) draft regulations and a summary of the changes. The regulations remain in the proposal stage and it is unclear when to expect finalized rules, although it is likely that this version will include near final requirements and prohibitions.
While most…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act) into law last week. This new law will require those online service providers likely to be accessed by children under 18 years old to comply with heightened privacy requirements, including incorporating privacy-by-default and privacy-by-design into their products. The 18-year age threshold for…
California Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego), and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), announced the appointment of the five-member inaugural board for the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) this week.
The Board was established by the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and…
