California Consumer Privacy Laws

Understand the key provisions of California’s consumer privacy legislation – including enforcement, consumer rights, and how to comply

As the first comprehensive consumer privacy legislation in the U.S., the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), is having a profound impact on the privacy and data security landscape and changing the way companies do business. Save time and manage compliance risks with Bloomberg Law’s expert analysis of California’s consumer privacy laws.

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When the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law in 2018, it created an array of consumer privacy rights and business obligations related to the collection and sale of personal information. Less than a year after the CCPA went into effect, California voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amends the CCPA. As the first comprehensive consumer privacy laws in the U.S., the CCPA and CPRA set the standard for the way many businesses are approaching privacy and data security.

To help you navigate these significant changes to the data privacy landscape, below we provide answers to many of the most common questions about the CCPA and CPRA, covering enforcement, the rights provided to consumers, and who must comply.

What are the consequences for noncompliance?

The CCPA provides for the following options for imposing liability in the event of noncompliance:

  • Civil penalties – In actions by the California attorney general, businesses can face penalties of up to $7,500 per intentional violation or $2,500 per unintentional violation (but there is an opportunity to cure any alleged violation within 30 days after receiving notice of the alleged violation).
  • Damages – In actions brought by consumers for security breach violations, consumers may recover statutory damages not less than $100 and not greater than $750 per consumer per incident or actual damages, whichever is greater. In actions for statutory damages, consumers must first provide businesses with written notice and an opportunity to cure.
  • Nonmonetary relief – In actions brought by consumers for security breach violations, consumers may seek injunctive or declaratory relief, as well as any other relief the court deems proper.
  • Businesses may also be subject to an injunction in actions brought by the attorney general.

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