The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was created to improve and protect the privacy rights of the residents of California in the United States. The bill to create this Act was passed by the California State Legislature on June 28, 2018. The CCPA empowers consumers in California with more control over their personal information that is collected and processed by businesses. The CCPA mandates the following privacy rights for the residents of California:

The right to be aware and informed about the sensitive personal information that a business collects, and the way in which it is treated and processed
The right to be able to identify specific personal information that can be deleted
The right to refuse and object to the sale of their sensitive personal data
The right to exercise their CCPA rights without the fear of being discriminated against
The right to receive notices from businesses which explain in detail the privacy practices that they follow.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?

The right to be aware and informed about the sensitive personal information that a business collects, and the way in which it is treated and processed
The right to be able to identify specific personal information that can be deleted
The right to refuse and object to the sale of their sensitive personal data
The right to exercise their CCPA rights without the fear of being discriminated against
The right to receive notices from businesses which explain in detail the privacy practices that they follow.

Who does the CCPA apply to?

The CCPA is applicable to all those “for-profit” businesses in California which meet any one or all of the criteria mentioned below.

Record a gross annual revenue of more than $25 million
Purchase or sell personal data of more than 50,000 residents in California
Achieve annual revenues of 50% or more from the sale of personal data of residents in California
The CCPA does not apply to nonprofit organizations or government agencies.

Is CCPA the same as GDPR?

No.

The CCPA revolves around the extra-personal information of residents living in a household in California; meaning it does not deal with individual data.

GDPR laws and regulations revolve around an individual.

What is a CCPA policy?

It is an official statement that provides a comprehensive picture of the various online and offline techniques and practices used by companies to collect, use, share and sell sensitive personal information of residents in California. It calls out the privacy rights of the residents in California, which are:

Right to Know
Right to Delete
Right to Opt-Out of Sale
Right to Non-Discrimination

What is considered PII under CCPA?

Any information that is related to or possibly linked to a person’s household in California, such as name, email address, social security number, records of purchases made, geographical location, fingerprints, Internet browsing data, and more, which can give an idea about their preferences.

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