Blog: US Privacy Laws
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CCPA (CPRA) Compliance Requirements
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into force on January 1st, 2020, and was amended and expanded by the CPRA, which took effect on January 1, 2023. CCPA (CPRA) compliance requirements extend much further than those of previous California privacy laws. This article will act as a practical guide to help...
California Privacy Policy Template
California has the strictest privacy laws in the United States. And it's also a huge, tech-savvy market. You must not do anything that compromises your operations in this important state. Several California laws that require website operators to create a Privacy Policy. These laws have very specific requirements about what a...
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act
The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) regulates how companies collect, store, use, and share biometric information. In the past few years, several companies have been taken to court for allegedly violating the BIPA. The Illinois courts treat this law very seriously and are prepared to enforce it against non-Illinois companies. In...
CCPA (CPRA) Privacy Policy Checklist
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into effect on January 1st, 2020. On January 1st, 2023, it was amended and expanded by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Updating your Privacy Policy is a major part of CCPA (CPRA) compliance. We're going to check off all the sections and components...
New York Privacy Act vs California's Privacy Laws
In the United States, California has long led the way in digital privacy. The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) was the country's first major privacy law, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the CPRA, placed some tough restrictions on the sale of personal data (or...
New York Privacy Act vs GDPR - Which Is Tougher?
Senators in New York proposed a tough new consumer privacy law, the New York Privacy Act (NYPA) (NY State Senate Bill S5642). The NYPA doesn't seem likely to ever come to fruition, but it stands to show the future of privacy laws that states and countries may enact or attempt...