Whitepaper: The California Consumer Privacy Act

California Bill No. 375, also known as the California Consumer Privacy Act, was
approved and passed on the 28th of June 2018. While it won’t come into effect until
January 1st, 2020, it is necessary for all organizations involved to have a comprehensive understanding of the law’s requirements and what is expected of them. The Act is applicable to any business, partnership, company, corporation, or legal entity that operates for the purpose of profiting as well as collects consumer’s personal information from the state of California. While The Act has certain similarities to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it’s conditions are somewhat different.

VinciWorks has published a whitepaper that explains the California Consumer Privacy Act and gives guidance on how businesses can comply with The Act.

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The whitepaper covers:

Who must comply with The Act?
The California Consumer Privacy Act and GDPR
How The Act came about
The issues with current data protection laws and how the California Consumer Privacy Act can help solve them
Data protection laws and California
New consumer’s rights under The Act
Guidance on how to comply with The Act

VinciWorks to release training on the California Consumer Privacy Act

Screenshot of Consumer Privacy Act course — The course includes test sections, including a quiz testing users on the differences between the California Consumer Privacy Act and GDPR

VinciWorks will soon be releasing a new course on the upcoming law. The course will give users an overview of the California Consumer Privacy Act, including short quizzes to test users’ knowledge. You can try the course for free here.

How are you managing your GDPR compliance requirements?

GDPR added a significant compliance burden on DPOs and data processors. Data breaches must be reported to the authorities within 72 hours, each new data processing activity needs to be documented and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) must be carried out for processing that is likely to result in a high risk to individuals. Penalties for breaching GDPR can reach into the tens of millions of Euros.

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