The California Privacy Protection Agency is set to adopt regulations Friday implementing the state’s new privacy act that strengthens and updates a 2018 law helping residents to protect their personal data.
The agency’s board is set to approve regulations for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), a successful 2020 ballot measure that created the agency and enshrined additional privacy protections for consumers into state law. The proposed regulations could affect around 66,000 businesses at a compliance cost of $2.8 million, according to an agency analysis.
The action is the latest step by California to set a benchmark for privacy rights ...