Online businesses that sell to California residents should take note of a recent enforcement action by the state’s attorney general (AG) signaling that adequate notice of sale must be provided in a business’s privacy policy, California residents’ opt-out requests must be honored, and, from the AG’s perspective, the use of third-party cookies for targeted advertising
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A Legal Soap Opera: As the CCPA and CPRA Turn
The long-awaited enforcement date of July 1, 2020, for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has finally arrived. The Office of the California Attorney General began enforcing the CCPA that very day, even before its implementing regulations (the “Regulations”) were finalized or approved. The Regulations finally became effective on August 14, 2020, but not before…
A Legal Soap Opera — As the CCPA and the CPRA Turn
The long-awaited enforcement date of July 1, 2020 for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) has finally arrived. However, the uncertainty that existed at the beginning of the year with respect to CCPA and its enforcement still exists. While the California Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) has issued the final version of the implementing…
California Attorney General Releases Proposed Regulations for the CCPA
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently released proposed regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”), which expand upon and provide further details on the rights and obligations created by the CCPA. The CCPA requires the attorney general to adopt regulations to further the CCPA’s purposes and provide guidance to businesses on how…