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Surprise! The CCPA Applies to Many Small Businesses

by Nic Villasenor January 12, 2021

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) defines a clear and specific criteria for what businesses must comply. We’ve outlined the CCPA requirements in What Businesses Must Comply With The CCPA.

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Under CCPA, You Might Be Selling Personal Information (Part 2)

by Nic Villasenor April 1, 2020

Part 1 of this blog post discussed CCPA obligations if you use ad networks like Google or Facebook for interest-based advertising. Part 2 of this post is a discussion of the specific language in the CCPA that led us to conclude that interest-based advertising is a “sale” of information under the CCPA.

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Under CCPA, You Might Be Selling Personal Information (Part 1)

by Nic Villasenor March 24, 2020

The first step to CCPA compliance is creating an information map and carefully evaluating how each of your vendors uses personal information your business shares with it. When you start this exercise, you may be surprised to find that under CCPA, you could be "selling" information when you share it with ad networks, data analytics providers, and possibly others.

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Who has rights under the CCPA?

by Nic Villasenor February 2, 2020

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants rights to California residents. But many businesses have decided to honor CCPA rights for consumers outside of California.

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CCPA: What is Personal Information?

by Nic Villasenor December 20, 2019

When it comes to privacy laws, definitions matter. As we’ve discussed, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) broadly defines personal information. In this post, we’ll look at where the definition has a wider application and where it’s a bit more narrow.

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What is the CCPA?

by Nic Villasenor December 20, 2019

In 2018, the California legislature passed a sweeping privacy law to protect consumers. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became the most comprehensive consumer privacy law in the country.

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