The California Attorney General's (AG) office has released
revisions to the proposed draft California
Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, some of which signal
significant shifts in the AG's regulatory approach.
According to the AG's office, the changes
were made in response to the public comments it received on the
initial draft regulations they released in mid-October. The AG's office is now
accepting public comments to the proposed changes until 5 p.m.
(PST) on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Final regulations are expected
to be published sometime thereafter.
Additional Guidance on "Personal Information"
Arguably, the revision with the biggest implication is the added
guidance on the definition of "personal information."
Under the revised draft regulations, if information is not
maintained by a business in a manner that falls under the
CCPA's definition of "personal information," then it
is outside of CCPA's scope.
