What is the CCPA?

The CCPA is a privacy law passed by California in 2018 that regulates how businesses worldwide collect, use, and share the personal information of California residents. In June 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act was signed into law, creating new privacy rights for Californians and meaningful new data protection obligations for businesses. As the first comprehensive data privacy legislation in the U.S., the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is landmark legislation. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is legislation in California supporting an individual’s right to control their Personally Identifiable Information (PII).