Data Security and Workplace Privacy
2023 Recap
California’s CCPA Remains Biggest Hurdle for Businesses Businesses caught a big break in 2023 when it came to the nation’s broadest data privacy law – the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – but many compliance challenges remained. Regulations that were due to take effect on July 1 were delayed until March 2024 thanks to a June court order recognizing the strain that businesses would have faced. But does that mean you should ease up on your compliance efforts? Not at all – and we’ve provided you six key questions to consider as you gear up for March. This is especially important given the state AG’s July announcement of an investigative sweep of whether and how large employers have complied with data privacy and consumer protection requirements as they relate to employees and job applicants. New Law Will Let Californians Hit “Delete” on Their Data California lawmakers passed a new law in September designed to streamline the ability of consumers to request data brokers to delete their personal information in one simple step. Signed into effect by Governor Newsom in October, the Delete Act will give consumers access to a central place where they can submit a single request for deletion of their data by all roughly 500 registered data brokers by 2026. String of States Beefed Up Data Privacy Laws But just because you aren’t covered by California’s laws doesn’t mean you escaped new consumer privacy obligations in 2023. A string of states passed new laws this past year that will add to your compliance challenges in 2024 and beyond, including Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Montana, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.
Usama Kahf Partner Irvine ukahf@fisherphillips.com
Risa Boerner Partner Philadelphia rboerner@fisherphillips.com
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