When the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") was
enacted in June 2018, it required the California State Attorney
General to adopt regulations on or before July 1, 2020. On October
11, 2019, the widely anticipated draft CCPA regulations were released to the public.
The intention of the proposed CCPA regulations is to provide
clarity and specificity for purposes of guiding consumers and
businesses through the CCPA implementation process.
What will the proposed CCPA regulations
cover?
Outline of the Proposed CCPA Regulations
The California Legislature passed the CCPA in order to protect
consumers' privacy rights by imposing obligations on how
businesses collect, use and share California State resident
personal information. The proposed CCPA regulations provide
guidance on several topics including, but not limited to:
