California Consumer Privacy Act

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 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)


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 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 Updated on March 13, 2024 

 The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) gives consumers more control over the personal information that businesses collect about them and the CCPA regulations provide guidance on how to implement the law. This landmark law secures new privacy rights for California consumers, including: 
 
 The right to know about the personal information a business collects about them and how it is used and shared;

 The right to delete personal information collected from them (with some exceptions);

 The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of their personal information including via the GPC ;
 The right to non-discrimination for exercising their CCPA rights. 

 

 In November of 2020, California voters approved Proposition 24, the CPRA , which amended the CCPA and added new additional privacy protections that began on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, consumers have new rights in addition to those above, such as:
 
 The right to correct inaccurate personal information that a business has about them; and
 The right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information collected about them.
 

 Businesses that are subject to the CCPA have several responsibilities, including responding to consumer requests to exercise these rights and giving consumers certain notices explaining their privacy practices . The CCPA applies to many businesses, including data brokers .

 CPRA amends the CCPA; it does not create a separate, new law. As a result, our office typically refers to the law as “CCPA” or “CCPA, as amended.”

 
 
 Links to Topics

 
 
 
 
 
 A. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CCPA 

 B. RIGHT TO OPT-OUT OF SALE OR SHARING 

 C. REQUESTS TO KNOW 

 D. REQUESTS TO DELETE 

 E. REQUESTS TO CORRECT 

 
 
 
 

 F. REQUESTS TO LIMIT USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION 

 G. RIGHT TO NON-DISCRIMINATION 

 H. REQUIRED NOTICES 

 I. DATA BROKERS AND THE CCPA 

 Other Consumer Resources on CCPA 

 
 
 
 
 

 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

 These FAQs provide general consumer information about the CCPA and how you can exercise your rights under the CCPA. They are not legal advice, regulatory guidance, or an opinion of the Attorney General. We will update this information periodically.

 A. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CCPA

 

 
 
 
 
 1. What rights do I have under the CCPA?
 
 

 
 
 
 If you are a California resident, you may ask businesses to disclose what personal information they have about you and what they do with that information, to delete your personal information, to direct businesses not to sell or share your personal information, to correct i

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