With the CCPA going into effect soon, and the look back period already in place for the current time period, I thought it would be helpful to lay this out, as the CCPA has gone through some amendments and there is some confusion out there about the CCPA’s scope.
If your company falls into either
I found an infographic created by Termly and they were nice enough to allow me to post it on my site. They have a free terms of use and privacy policy generator which are great for simple sites and also provide a host of other services.
Many companies that do substantial business in CCPA may fall under the scope of the CCPA. If they do, and they don’t take actions beforehand, they are required to put a link, in a clear and conspicuous manner, on the company’s homepage (as well as in the privacy policy), that reads “Do Not Sell My
Lately, seemingly following California’s lead, a member of the New York State Legislature proposed legislation which would have solidifies the privacy rights of individuals in New York.
The proposed bill was hailed as providing stronger protection for individuals that the California Privacy Act. Notably, it would provide increased transparency to let individuals know what data
One of the larger exemptions to being deemed a seller of personal data under the CCPA is the “service provider” exemption. I am not going to quote the statutory language as frankly its written in a confusing way. But the CCPA states that a business will not be deemed a seller of personal data, with
New York was concerned that companies with sensitive data, such as people’s banking information, social security numbers and other financial records could be unlawfully accessed by hackers (other nations, individuals, companies). The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) has promulgated regulations entitled the “Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies” which can be found at
So while the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 won’t take effect until 2020 (or later depending on when the regulations are issued), when it does go into effect, part of it will require companies who are subject to the act to have kept records of the data collected within the 12 months prior to
We introduced the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) before, and there has been some updates since then. While the CCPA was to take effect on January 1, 2020, the date of effectiveness and the date when the California Attorney General has to promulgate the regulations for same has been pushed back to
One of the more interesting and useful items to come out of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2018 are the creation of so-called Opportunity Zones. An Opportunity Zone is a particular census tract which the government has designated as a distressed community, and investments in same are entitled to certain benefits vis a
So the wave of privacy laws originating in Europe has hit the United States. On June 28, 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 was signed into law (referred to in this post as the “Act” or the “Law”). It is both similar to, and distinct from, the GDPR. Companies should absolutely not
