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What Is the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)?

The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) was a landmark law passed in California to support data privacy and consumer rights. As time has marched onward, new technologies and insights from stakeholders have introduced new approaches to the challenges addressed by CCPA. That’s why Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), was drafted and passed into law. 

With the provisions of CPRA set to become operative on January 1 of 2022, businesses must understand the shift from CCPA to CPRA.

 

What Are the Regulations of CCPA?

The CCPA somewhat resembles the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a set of EU laws dictating information security and consumer protections. GDPR is known for being perhaps one of the most consumer-focused laws globally, with strict regulations on privacy and data ownership and significant penalties for non-compliance. 

CCPA uses some of the same approaches to privacy and security, with privacy and data ownerships serving as the main distinctions between CCPA and U.S. data laws. 

Some of the major provisions of CCPA include the following:

CCPA serves as a sort of middle ground between U.S. and EU laws. GDPR creates barriers for businesses to reach across before collecting and using data. CCPA opens doors for California consumers to exercise their data rights. 

 

What is the CPRA?

The California Privacy Rights Act was passed into law in November 2020 as part of Proposition 24. The CPRA amends and expands the CCPA to strengthen consumer rights. 

Some of the additions that the CPRA implements include the following:

This final item is significant because it aligns the new law more with GDPR than with U.S. law. These rights include:

 

How Are Businesses Preparing for CPRA?

With the law taking effect on January 1, 2022, businesses under jurisdiction are looking for ways to maintain their compliance. 

There are a few steps that businesses can take to address compliance and privacy issues:

 

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Privacy and security are going to be major topics of discussion for California businesses falling under new CPRA regulations. Lazarus Alliance provides advanced security and privacy audits and support for new regulatory requirements, operated by experts with extensive experience in CCPA and GDPR compliance. Discover Lazarus Alliance privacy services and compliance support or contact us now to get started planning your CPRA strategy.

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