California’s unique consumer privacy law was strengthened on January 1 as a result of a ballot initiative that 2020 voters endorsed. A new privacy law that puts new requirements on companies to make sure that employees have more authority over the gathering and utilization of their personal data takes effect this year.
What does California’s Consumer Privacy Act imply?
In June 2018, Governor Brown signed the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) into law. A ground-breaking piece of legislation, it imposes requirements on California businesses regarding how they acquire, use, or disclose Californians’ data and gives the people of California a set of data rights equal to those found in Europe.
The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amends the historic California CCPA by extending its protections to staff, job seekers, and independent contractors, will go into effect on January 1, 2023, and firms that employ California residents must ensure they have taken the necessary steps to comply by that date.
An updated version of CCPA
Residents of California can ask for their data to be updated, destroyed, or not sold as a result. These standards now also apply to employers for t
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