Truck Drivers, Students Get Extra California Privacy Protections

Privacy protections for certain groups of Californians, like student test takers or workers who drive as part of their jobs, go into effect Jan. 1.

The laws are less far reaching than the changes to California’s biggest privacy law, which also are effective in the new year, but they fill a need for certain more vulnerable groups that state lawmakers deemed needed an extra shield.

Test Proctoring

The Student Test Taker Privacy Protection Act will require businesses that provide proctoring services in educational settings to collect, use, and disclose only personal information that is strictly necessary for proctoring.

Federal and ...