Data brokers who offered brokerage services in California in 2025 must register or re-register their status with the state’s data broker registry by Jan. 31, 2026.
In-scope companies that fail to do so may be liable for administrative fines or even reasonable expenses incurred by the CalPrivacy regulator in investigating and bringing an administrative action
On Sept. 23, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that the state’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) had formally approved the CPPA’s wide-ranging package of revised and new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations.
Continue Reading Revised and New CCPA Regulations Set to Take Effect on Jan. 1, 2026 – Summary of Near-Term Action Items
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met on July 24, 2025, and advanced several key initiatives with direct implications for businesses operating in California.
The meeting focused on finalizing regulations pertaining to automated decision-making, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits; advancing the California Delete Act’s Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) rulemaking applicable to data
On July 1, 2025, the California attorney general (AG) announced a $1.55 million settlement (pending court approval) with Healthline Media, LLC (Healthline), who publishes Healthline.com, a health information website. This settlement marks the regulator’s continued focus on online tracking technologies for targeted advertising and the effectiveness of consumer opt-out systems.
Continue Reading California CCPA Settlement: Health Website Penalized for Tracking Non-Compliance
Regulatory authorities globally are prioritizing data deletion rights, including legislation like California’s Delete Act and enforcement actions in Europe and Oregon. Businesses should consider enhancing their mechanisms for handling deletion requests to ensure compliance and build consumer trust.
Continue Reading Enforcement Update: Regulatory Attention Focused on Deletion Requests
The California Attorney General and Los Angeles City Attorney last week jointly settled an enforcement action against a mobile gaming company (“the Company”) for alleged violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and the state’s Unfair Competition Law. The city and
In a potentially significant development for companies subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended (CCPA), on Feb. 9, California’s Third District Court of Appeal overturned a Superior Court decision issued in June 2023 that had stayed the enforcement of new CCPA regulations finalized by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), first-in-the-nation privacy regulator
Following on the heels of a California Superior Court’s last minute ruling that stayed enforcement of the revised California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations, as previously discussed on this blog, California’s data privacy regulators have responded in ways that confirm they are more committed than ever to holding businesses accountable for alleged violations
Data protection authorities worldwide, including France’s Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), the California attorney general (CAG), and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), recently have indicated their intention to increase privacy enforcement efforts against mobile apps. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, data protection and privacy concerns remain
Three months prior to the enforcement date of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended, the California Office of Administrative Law approved the updated CCPA Regulations (final rulemaking documents will be posted here after processing). These updates take into account the CCPA’s expanded scope following its amendment by the California Privacy Rights