Introducing the California Delete Act
I am very pleased that California State Senator Josh Becker has introduced Senate Bill 362 (SB 362) — the California Delete Act — that would create an online portal for consumers to request that data brokers delete any data they have on the consumer and no longer track them. One can think of this bill as the equivalent of legislation that gave us the incredibly popular “Do Not Call” registry.
Big Tech Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? Californians Unite in Opposition to the ADPPA “Trap”
The proposed American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) would preempt state law. Californians are not happy about that.
Draft CPPA Regulations Puts Some Heat on Data Brokers
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has released a draft of its initial Regulations and this draft provides some needed controls and transparency vis a vis businesses selling or sharing data with data brokers.
Tech Firms Silently Kill SB 1059, Bill to Enhance California’s Data Broker Registry
California State Senate Bill 1059 -- that regulates data brokers -- was silently killed in the Appropriations Committee.
My Testimony to the California Privacy Protection Agency re: Consumers' Rights to Opt-Out
My testimony to the California Privacy Rights Act regarding a Consumers' Rights to Opt-out
A Look at the Opposition to California SB 1059 that Would Strengthen Data Broker Oversight
A look at the uncompelling arguments against SB 1059, the California Senate Bill that enhances the California data broker registry.
John Oliver’s Expose on Data Brokers Highlights Need for California Senate Bill 1059
John Oliver's expose on data brokers highlights the need for California Senate Bill 1059.
Enhancing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
In this blog post I will highlight two areas of improvements that I think will better harmonize the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and make it even stronger.
A Closer Look at the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act would require businesses whose online products would likely be accessed by children to comply with specified standards, including considering the best interests of children. Businesses that own these online products would be required to protect children’s data and limit children’s online exposure.
FAQ Regarding SB 1059: The Bill to Strengthen California’s Data Broker Law
FAQ regarding SB 1059 -- the bill to strengthen California's Data Broker law.
Why Enhance California’s Data Broker Law? The Case for SB 1059
The Case for SB 1059: stronger privacy rights and better visibility into the data brokers who collect, sell, and share our personal data, including real-time location and other sensitive information.
SB 1059 Introduced to Put More Teeth into California Data Broker Law
SB 1059 significantly strengthens California’s existing data broker law by giving Californians increased visibility into businesses known as data brokers that knowingly collect, sell, and share the personal information of a consumer with whom the business does not have a direct relationship.
How the California Privacy Protection Agency Can Better Protect Consumers
How can the California Privacy Protection Agency — a small $10m/year agency staffed with 50-60 personnel — scale itself to effectively protect the privacy rights of 40 million Californians against the most powerful companies the world has ever seen?
“Truth in Elections” Bill Proposes to Cast Light on Use of Personal Information to Influence Elections
A detail look at California State Senator Nancy Skinner's SB 746 that looks to provide "Truth in Elections" by extending the CPRA's "right to know" to include if Big Tech is using personal information for their own political influence.
The CPRA’s Top 20 Privacy Enhancements vis a vis the CCPA
The Top 20 privacy enhancements found in the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) compared to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Enhancing and Aligning the California Data Broker Registry Law with the CPRA
The California Data Broker Registry Law needs to be enhanced and better aligned with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
CPRA Timeline
As a highlight the great content in the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Resource Center that I helped to contribute to, here is the content from the Resource Center regarding the timeline for the rollout of the CPRA.
Recommendations for the California Privacy Protection Agency
Created with the passing of Proposition 24, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPPA) is the first supervisory authority in the US that is focused on consumer privacy protection. Here are 4 recommendations to make the CalPPA even more effective.
A Roadmap for California Privacy and Data Security
So, now that Prop 24 has passed, what should California do next vis a vis privacy and data security? This blog post provides a roadmap for California to better protect our consumer privacy and improve data security.
Federal Privacy Law Bingo: Comparing Gillibrand to other Privacy Laws
A look at Senator Gillibrand's privacy proposal and how it compares to GDPR, CCPA and CPRA plus Wicker/Cantwell/Moran federal proposals.