Federal US Privacy Laws
The issue of privacy has found rare bipartisan support in the United States Senate. Ethyca CEO Cillian Kieran recently sat down for a conversation on the state of the US federal privacy conversation with Amie Stepanovich.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
The CCPA is the state of California’s data privacy law. It marks a milestone in US privacy regulation in the same way that GDPR did for Europe. In short, it’s a game-changer.
Additional Modifications to the CCPA
Since CCPA came into effect the California Attorney General, Xavier Becerra, has issued additional guidance to help explain and clarify certain parts of the law.
The CCPA’s “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” Provision
The state of California has come up with a unique solution to deal with data privacy concerns of its citizens by including a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” provision in the CCPA. This lets consumers deny or withdraw consent to businesses who might otherwise use their data for profit or research purposes
The Divided States of America(n Data)
Across the ocean, a much-publicized piece of holistic privacy legislation called the GDPR has transformed the relationship between citizens, businesses, and personal data. In 2019 it’s time to ask: why can’t the USA produce its own unified piece of federal data privacy regulation?
What is the CCPA? A Guide to California Privacy Law
This examines the CCPA piece-by-piece, analyzing business impact, with particular attention given to the consequences for Small-to-Medium Enterprise (SME) ‘s data management, systems, and practices.