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California is the first US state who seems to be heading for a GDPR like amendment of its privacy laws.
Most of the CCPA is similar to the GDPR and contains all the major elements. But it also enables consumers to claim damages for each violation. Here is the summary:
Gives consumers right to learn categories of personal information that businesses collect, sell, or disclose about them, and to whom information is sold or disclosed. Gives consumers right to prevent businesses from selling or disclosing their personal information. Prohibits businesses from discriminating against consumers who exercise these rights.
Allows consumers to sue businesses for security breaches of consumers’ data, even if consumers cannot prove injury. Allows for enforcement by consumers, whistleblowers, or public agencies. Imposes civil penalties.
Applies to online and brick-and-mortar businesses that meet specific criteria.
Yes, you have read that right: your forum users will be able to claim damages from you if you breach the CCPA.
The proposal has more than enough signatures to get on the ballot, although the final decision won’t be made until June 25. If it does make it on, which is highly likely, the initiative could be voted into law during the general election in November.
Google has previously opposed the proposal but has given up: https://www.privacyandsecuritymatters.com/tag/california-consumer-privacy-act/
More here: https://ballotpedia.org/California_...rmation_Disclosure_and_Sale_Initiative_(2018)
Most of the CCPA is similar to the GDPR and contains all the major elements. But it also enables consumers to claim damages for each violation. Here is the summary:
Gives consumers right to learn categories of personal information that businesses collect, sell, or disclose about them, and to whom information is sold or disclosed. Gives consumers right to prevent businesses from selling or disclosing their personal information. Prohibits businesses from discriminating against consumers who exercise these rights.
Allows consumers to sue businesses for security breaches of consumers’ data, even if consumers cannot prove injury. Allows for enforcement by consumers, whistleblowers, or public agencies. Imposes civil penalties.
Applies to online and brick-and-mortar businesses that meet specific criteria.
Yes, you have read that right: your forum users will be able to claim damages from you if you breach the CCPA.
The proposal has more than enough signatures to get on the ballot, although the final decision won’t be made until June 25. If it does make it on, which is highly likely, the initiative could be voted into law during the general election in November.
Google has previously opposed the proposal but has given up: https://www.privacyandsecuritymatters.com/tag/california-consumer-privacy-act/
More here: https://ballotpedia.org/California_...rmation_Disclosure_and_Sale_Initiative_(2018)