CCPA
What does CCPA mean?
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) refers to a privacy law that gives California residents greater control over their personal data collected by businesses.
The CCPA was enacted in 2018 to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of California. It grants individuals the right to know what personal data is being collected about them, request the deletion of their data, and opt out of the sale of their information. Businesses that collect personal data must comply with the law and provide clear disclosures about their practices.
How does CCPA work?
The CCPA works by providing California consumers with the ability to exercise several rights regarding their personal information. Businesses that meet certain criteria must comply with these rights. Consumers can request access to their personal data, request deletion, and opt out of the sale of their data. Businesses must also be transparent about their data collection practices, including providing clear privacy notices and making their data practices easy to understand.
FAQs about CCPA
The CCPA applies to businesses that collect personal data from California residents and meet certain criteria, such as having annual gross revenues over $25 million or receiving data on more than 50,000 consumers, households, or devices.
Consumers can request access to their data, ask for it to be deleted, and opt out of the sale of their personal information. They also have the right to non-discrimination if they exercise their CCPA rights.
Consumers can request access to or deletion of their data by submitting a request to the business through their designated methods, typically available on their websites, often via an online form, a data privacy widget or customer service.
Businesses that fail to comply with the CCPA may face penalties, including fines of up to $7,500 per violation. Consumers may also have the right to take legal action in certain cases of data breaches.
While the CCPA specifically applies to businesses in California, its impact extends nationwide, as it affects any company that processes the personal data of California residents, even if they are located outside of the state.