On June 26, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) held a stakeholder session to provide information and gather stakeholder input on the CPPA’s mandate to build an accessible deletion mechanism known as the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (“DROP”) as required by the California Delete Act. DROP will allow consumers to request the […]
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
CPPA Board Declines to Advance CCPA Regulations to Formal Rulemaking; CPPA Highlights Enforcement Priorities
On July 16, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) board declined to advance to formal rulemaking California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technology, insurance companies and updates to existing regulations. The CPPA board voted against advancing the regulations during its board meeting when it also […]
California AG Announces $500,000 Settlement with Mobile Game App Company for Unlawful Collection and Sharing of Children’s Data
On June 18, 2024, California Attorney General (“AG”) Rob Bonta and Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced a settlement with a video game developer and publisher regarding allegations that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and California’s Unfair Competition Law (the […]
California Privacy Protection Agency Board Votes to Advance Proposed Regulations to Formal Rulemaking
On March 8, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board voted to advance to formal rulemaking proposed regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, regarding risk assessments, automated decisionmaking technology, and certain updates to existing regulations. The formal rulemaking action will begin when the CPPA publishes a proposed action in the California […]
California Court of Appeals Paves the Way for Enforcement of California Privacy Rights Act Regulations
On February 9, 2024, the California state court of appeals mandated a trial court to vacate its order and judgment prohibiting the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) from enforcing the California Privacy Rights Act regulations (the “CPRA Regulations”) until March 29, 2024. The Agency will be able to enforce the CPRA Regulations upon the […]