Sources Contact Advanced Search Tutorials

An Interest In:

Web News this Week

Search Archive

Some of Our Sources

View All Sources

Help Webnuz

Referal links:

October 11, 2019 08:15 pm

'Ignorance is Not an Excuse': California Draft Rules on Data Privacy Released

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra released a series of draft regulations this week aimed at getting businesses to comply with the state's landmark data privacy law, scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. From a report: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, signed into law in June 2018, businesses must disclose to consumers the various kinds of data they collect about them. Companies must stop selling consumer data to third parties if customers ask them to, delete personal data on request, and explicitly seek consent from consumers aged 16 or younger to sell personal information. The bill also states that consumers who exercise their rights under the law cannot be discriminated against. The newly announced rules for businesses require notifying people before or when their data is collected. If notice is not given, data cannot be collected. The attorney general also provided guidelines for how to respond to consumers wanting to opt out, delete and know the data that's collected on them, as well as how to verify the identity of people making such requests and how to maintain relevant records for two years. "Help us get this right," Becerra said. Privacy is a right in California, he said, even as he acknowledged that some businesses may struggle to find the resources to comply. But, he added, "We want companies to understand that ignorance is not an excuse."

Slashdot

Slashdot was originally created in September of 1997 by Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda. Today it is owned by Geeknet, Inc..

More About this Source Visit Slashdot