So the wave of privacy laws originating in Europe has hit the United States. On June 28, 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 was signed into law (referred to in this post as the “Act” or the “Law”). It is both similar to, and distinct from, the GDPR. Companies should absolutely not assume that if they are GDPR compliant, that they would also compliant with the California law. The California law has broad out of state reach and violations carry serious monetary penalties, including actions from the Attorney General of the State of California, or individuals (either separately or as a class action). Companies should make sure they are out in front of this law. The date the Act is set to take effect is January 1, 2020. Read more
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