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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has unanimously adopted new regulations requiring certain businesses subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to conduct annual audits of their cybersecurity...more
At its July 24 board meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board authorized agency staff to finalize regulations on automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, cybersecurity audits, insurance, and...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board held a public meeting to finalize major amendments to the CCPA regulations, including rules on Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT), risk...more
On July 24, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) unanimously voted to adopt a package of Proposed Regulations for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), marking a significant development in...more
On May 9, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced it opened the formal public comment period for its proposed regulations concerning updates to the California Consumer Privacy Act. The proposed rules would...more
After a relatively slow start to 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is firing on all cylinders now. In recent weeks, the CPPA (i) revised the proposed Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) regulations...more
On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board convened to discuss revisions to the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) draft regulations on cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, automatic...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) Board released newly modified draft regulations addressing automated decision-making technology (“ADMT”), risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits under the California...more
In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) once again delivered an outstanding 2025 Global Summit. Hinshaw partners and associates were proud to participate in the event and are pleased to provide our...more
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In advance of its April 4, 2025, board meeting, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released a discussion draft of revisions to its proposed California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. These revisions...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the formal public comment period for its latest proposed rulemaking package, which includes updates to existing regulations and introduces new guidelines for automated...more
The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced systems capable of making autonomous decisions, known as agentic AI. While generative AI essentially “creates” – providing content such as text, images, etc. –...more
On November 8, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), the agency tasked with implementing and enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act), unanimously voted to...more
Publications & Advisories - November 2024 – Kathleen Benway, Jennifer Everett, Alysa Austin, and Kristen Bartolotta published “Federal Trade Commission’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Is Now in Effect” in Employee...more
On November 14, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), which is tasked with enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), announced it settled with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is starting formal rulemaking (again) as they move beyond the pre-rulemaking drafts that were debated for a little over a year. During their November 8, 2024, board meeting, the...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), at its board meeting on November 8, 2024, voted 4–1 to advance proposed regulations to a formal rulemaking. As currently drafted, these regulations would, among other things...more
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Privacy and Data Protection Task Force announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA). FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel...more
On April 2, 2024, the Enforcement Division of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued Enforcement Advisory No. 2024-01. This first-ever enforcement advisory focuses on promoting compliance with California...more
After a successful appeal of a June ruling, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is authorized to begin immediate enforcement of privacy regulations developed, and expanded, under the California Privacy Rights Act...more
For businesses subject to California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), privacy compliance just became urgent. A California appellate court agreed on February 9, 2024, with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) that there...more
On February 9, 2024, California’s Third District Court of Appeals reinstated the California Privacy Protection Agency’s (“CPPA”) ability to enforce the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”) regulations. The CPRA...more
Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) launched a new website dedicated to providing resources to California residents about their privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The...more