Empower your business and stay ahead of the latest US laws

These laws aim to protect the personal data of residents in states like California (CCPA/CPRA), Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), and Utah (UCPA). They provide consumers with rights to access, control, and manage their personal information while establishing strict requirements for businesses handling such data. The goal is to increase transparency, improve data security, and enhance consumer trust in how personal data is managed.

Each law applies to businesses meeting specific thresholds, such as:
‍CCPA/CPRA: Annual revenue of $25M+, data of 100,000+ consumers/households/devices, or earning 50%+ revenue from selling/sharing personal data.
‍VCDPA: Data of 100,000+ consumers or data of 25,000+ consumers with 50%+ revenue from data sales.
‍CPA: Data of 100,000+ individuals or benefiting from data sales of 25,000+ individuals.
‍CTDPA: Data of 100,000+ individuals (excluding payments) or data of 25,000+ individuals with 25%+ revenue from data sales.
‍UCPA: Revenue of $25M+, data of 100,000+ residents, or 50%+ revenue from data sales.

Consumers are granted rights such as:
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‍Access: View their personal data.
‍Correction: Request inaccuracies in their data to be corrected.
‍Deletion: Request deletion of their personal data.
‍Opt-out: Opt out of targeted ads or the sale/sharing of personal data.
‍Data Transparency: Learn why and how their data is collected and used.

Some laws, like the CPRA, also include rights to limit the use of sensitive data and object to automated decision-making.

Yes, exemptions exist for specific industries or data types covered by federal laws:
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‍Health Data: Exempt under HIPAA.
‍Financial Data: Exempt under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
‍Educational Data: Exempt under FERPA.
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Nonprofits, small businesses below the revenue or data thresholds, and government entities are often excluded.

To prepare for compliance, a business needs to:

- Appoint a privacy officer to oversee data practices.
- Conduct a data audit to understand what data is collected, stored, and shared.
- Implement a privacy policy that clearly outlines data practices.
- Provide consumer rights mechanisms, such as opt-out options and access request portals.
- Train employees on data protection best practices.
- Review contracts with vendors to ensure third-party compliance.
- Stay updated on new regulations and adjust practices accordingly.

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