This privacy act became effective on January 1, 2020.
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) is a law that gives California residents more control over their personal information. The CCPA applies to businesses that collect personal information from California residents and that meet certain thresholds, such as having annual gross revenue of $25 million or more, collecting the personal information of more than 50,000 California residents, or deriving more than 50% of their annual revenue from selling personal information.
The CCPA gives California residents the following rights:
- The right to know what personal information a business has collected about them.
- The right to delete their personal information.
- The right to opt out of the sale of their personal information.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising their CCPA rights.
Businesses that collect personal information from California residents must comply with the CCPA. If a business violates the CCPA, it may be subject to civil penalties of up to $7,500 per violation.
The CCPA is a landmark law that gives California residents more control over their personal information. It is likely to have a significant impact on businesses that collect personal information from California residents.
