On October 10, 2019, the California attorney general released
long-awaited proposed regulations under the California Consumer
Privacy Act ("CCPA"). These regulations provide
much-needed guidance on the CCPA requirements, including:
- The contents and format of a business's privacy
policy;
- Consumer notice requirements;
- Responses to access, deletion, and opt-out requests;
- Verification of consumer requests; and
- Processing of minors' personal information.
The attorney general also released a statement clarifying the
reasoning underlying the proposed regulations.
The attorney general's office will be holding four public
hearings across the state for interested parties to provide oral
and written comments regarding the regulations. These hearings are
set for the first week of December 2019. Interested parties can
also submit written comments via email or mail. The public comment
period closes on December 6, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. PST. The attorney
general may
