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ARTICLE · 27 JANUARY 2020

What Is CCPA And What Is The Difference Between CCPA And KVKK?

The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") went into effect on January 1, 2020.

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The California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") went into effect on January 1, 2020. CCPA is considered an important regulation because California will become the first and the strictest state in the US to implement a data protection and privacy law. 

In this article, CCPA and KVKK1 will be discussed together and the main points of the regulations are explained in greater detail below;

  • Who is covered by CPPA?

This is perhaps the most important difference between the two laws. While the KVKK covers all natural and legal persons responsible without any restrictions, CCPA only covers "business". The CCPA defines "business" as any for-profit entity that:

  • does business in California;

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