California currently leads the country in considering data privacy and the steps that should be taken to protect it. Two recent laws stand out – The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 and the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020. Here I’d like to make an effort to provide an explanation of how the two acts work together.
Category: Privacy Laws
California Consumer Privacy Act – Part One
The California Consumer Privacy Act has added a new level of protection for California consumers – including library users — but it’s still young. This series will track one library’s exploration of how well its vendors comply with the new laws.
Analyzing the Foundations of the American Right to Privacy Part 3
This post analyzes the final third of the seminal law review article, The Right to Privacy.
Analyzing the Foundations of the American Right to Privacy Part 2
What do the beginnings of America’s right to privacy mean for today?
Consumer Data Privacy and the Federal Government
Consumer data privacy is having a moment: several bills have recently been introduced to Congress, while federal agencies and state legislatures are also working on the issue.