On September 22, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) issued to the public an invitation to submit preliminary comments on proposed rulemaking under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The Agency is accepting comments on any area on which it has the authority to adopt rules, and specifically on those areas flagged in […]
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California Privacy Protection Agency Board Meets to Review the CPRA Rulemaking Process
On September 7 and 8, 2021, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board held a public virtual meeting regarding the rulemaking process under the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). The Board indicated that it expects to initiate preliminary rulemaking activities this fall, including soliciting public comments and holding informational hearings, and to publish a Notice […]
Colorado Becomes the Third State to Adopt a General Privacy Law
On July 7, Colorado became the third state behind California and Virginia to adopt a comprehensive privacy law when Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Privacy Act into law. The CPA contains many similarities to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights […]
Virginia Ready to Pass First State Privacy Statute after CCPA
Both houses of Virginia’s legislature recently passed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (S.B. 1392; H.B. 2307) (the “VCDPA”). If approved by the state governor, the VCDPA would become the United States’ second comprehensive state privacy law behind the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The VCDPA is similar to the CCPA and the European Union’s […]
California AG Proposes Regulatory Changes to CCPA
Today, the California Attorney General’s office provided “Notice of Fourth Set of Modifications” to regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act. The new proposed regulatory text would modify the current regulations which took effect in August. The latest proposal responds to comments on a prior draft and primarily addresses the presentation of the right to […]