A comprehensive guide on what you need to know about CCPA, CPRA and CPPA

Direct Impact to Companies      

Residents have the right to access all data collected over a 12 month period, differentiated as sold or transferred.  They have the right to opt out of companies with programs in which personal data is being sold to third parties.  And perhaps the most stringent of those – is the right to have their personal data wiped in some cases. 

Companies and supply chains will be greatly impacted by these changes. Therefore, they must quickly implement a way to comply with the costs of accommodating these directives – and in a rather challenging timeframe.  Companies will have to closely examine their defensive perimeters and leverage their existing features to avoid additional costs and penalties.

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Implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) involves several key steps. Here’s a general overview of the implementation process:

  1. You need to learn and understand about applicability

    Determine whether your organization is subject to CCPA, CPRA, or CPPA based on the scope and nature of your business, the types of personal information you collect, and the size and revenue of your organization. These laws may apply to businesses that collect, process, or share personal information of California residents and meet certain thresholds.

  2. Figure out how to conduct data inventory

    Conduct a thorough assessment of the personal information your organization collects, processes, and shares. Identify the categories of personal information, the sources of data, the purposes of processing, and the third parties with whom you share data. This step is crucial to understand the scope of your data processing activities and to comply with the data subject rights and other requirements of CCPA, CPRA, and CPPA.

  3. Keep up to date and update privacy notices

    Review and update your privacy notices to comply with the disclosure requirements of CCPA, CPRA, and CPPA. Ensure that your privacy notices clearly state the types of personal information collected, the purposes of processing, and the rights of consumers under the applicable laws.

  4. Establish data subject rights processes

    Implement processes to facilitate the exercise of data subject rights, such as the right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information. Develop procedures for verifying data subject requests, responding to requests within the specified timeframes, and maintaining records of the requests and responses.

  5. Enhance data security measures in your company

    Review and strengthen your data security measures to comply with the data security requirements of CCPA, CPRA, and CPPA. Implement appropriate technical and organizational safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or destruction. This may include encryption, access controls, authentication measures, and regular security assessments.

  6. Update vendor management practices

    Review and update your vendor management practices to ensure that your vendors comply with the requirements of CCPA, CPRA, and CPPA. Implement contracts or agreements that include data protection clauses, conduct due diligence on vendors’ data handling practices, and establish processes for monitoring and managing vendor compliance.

  7. Train employees to be security compliant

    Provide training to your employees on the requirements of CCPA, CPRA, and CPPA. As well as organization’s policies and procedures related to data privacy and security. Ensure that employees are aware of their responsibilities in handling personal information and responding to data subject requests.

  8. Maintain compliance documentation within your security department

    Maintain documentation of your compliance efforts, including data processing activities, data subject requests, vendor management practices, and data security measures. This documentation may be required for audits, regulatory inspections, and demonstrating compliance with CCPA, CPRA, and CPPA.

  9. Stay updated to be keep abreast of the situation

    Monitor for any updates or changes to CCPA, CPRA, and CPPA. As well as related regulations and guidance. Stay informed about best practices and industry standards for data privacy and security, and update your implementation efforts accordingly.

California has always been known as a progressive state for protecting consumer rights and individual privacy.  Therefore, while this has been a benefit for its residents it has also opened an opportunity for litigators to challenge companies for not complying to these oversight regulations.   Given the scale of fines companies can face (as severe as GDPR), companies will have to ramp up to comply and protect themselves.  This latest set of privacy compliance regulations is extensive, and the penalties can accumulate over time with accumulated incidents.

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Supply Chain and Third Party/ Vendor Management Systems

Businesses have evolved into complex ecosystems of interdependent relationships for leveraging efficiency and maximizing opportunities.  Manufacturers, Retailers, Service providers et al are mounting networks that make them nimbler and more responsive to their markets.  Along with these benefits come some challenges and risks – continuity of supply, sharing information and sustaining global presence. In the Cyber world we don’t have togo very far to see how these inter-dependencies can cause major threats and losses.  So, Iin the US, Target stores had thousands of consumer financial records compromised, impacting the business and the reputation of the company – when one of its suppliers was lax in protecting consumer data.

That event was a seed that initiated the category of Supply Chain Management Softwares, Third Party risk management programs and Vendor Management Systems addressing cybersecurity concerns.  Implementation of these systems have ensured that companies can now monitor and protect the information, supply and financial relationships that members of an ecosystem can rely on to maintain cyber and financially secured relationships for servicing customers.  Leveraging these systems are a smart and required way to comply with CCPA. 

CCPA is only the beginning

Uuntil this point in time, The US was legging behind the EU in terms of privacy regulations. CCPA is on par with the EU globally enforced GDPR, and some speculate that other states will follow California’s footsteps and adopt similar, if not more stringent legislations. We’ve seen a similar trend in regard to the breach notification laws, that now exist in all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

This means that businesses that are exempt from complying with the CCPA (because of their location’s jurisdiction or target audience’s residency) should examine and consider adopting it, because in all likelihood, it will impact them very soon.

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Moreover, It’s important to note that implementing CCPA, CPRA, and CPPA requires a comprehensive and ongoing effort to ensure compliance with the various requirements. Consulting with legal professionals and privacy experts can be beneficial to ensure that your organization’s implementation efforts are thorough and compliant with the applicable laws.

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