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Recent materials on California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

By Gillian Glass posted 07-19-2018 14:35

  
Whether or not your organization has California offices, you may be affected by the recently-passed California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which takes effect in 2020. The act applies to for-profit businesses operating in the state that either


  1. Earn $25 million or more in gross annual revenue,

  2. Buy/receive/sell/share, for commercial purposes, personal data of 50,000 or more people/households/devices, or

  3. Earns 50% or more of their annual revenue from the sale of personal data.



Here's a compilation of recent articles from ILTA member firms and other publications to get you started thinking, or worrying, about the new law:

Legal analysis:









Sandy Bilus of Saul Ewing encouragess us to start preparing now: The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 Will Impact Businesses Across the Country – Begin the Compliance Process Now . Sandy will be a featured speaker on an upcoming ILTA privacy webinar.

Eversheds Sutherland discusses the HR perspective, and whether or not the law covers employee data: Legal Alert: California’s Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 – The HR Perspective

Three Orrick partners break down the law's provisions, including the types of personal data covered (all of it) and consumers' ability to request that data be deleted. Understanding Calif.’s Game-Changing Data Protection Law: The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

Nelson Mullins mentions using eDiscovery technology to find consumer data upon receipt of a deletion request: The New California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: A Practical AnalysisMayer Brown provides a helpful comparision of GDPR and California provisions in California Enacts GDPR-Like Consumer Privacy Protections: What You Need to Know.

The Proskauer Privacy Law blog has a thorough analysis at The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018

News articles:
While the legislation has prompted proponents of a ballot measure to withdraw their initiative, it doesn't mean the fight is over. 'We Look Forward to Improvements.' Big Tech Plans to Fight Back Against California's Sweeping New Data Privacy Law

My local legal paper the Recorder What does the California consumer privacy act mean for lawyers? . The author mentions CRM and marketing, but I believe he hasn't considered eDiscovery.

The Washington Post raises questions about requiring consumers to "pay for privacy" California legislators just adopted tough new privacy rules targeting Facebook, Google and other tech giants

If you come across other interesting content, please share it in the comments.










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