CCPA

CCPA definition (noun)

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a California law in effect since January 1, 2020, which regulates how businesses collect and share consumer information.

The law gives California consumers privacy rights, including the right to know what information a business collects about them, the right to request that information be deleted, and the right to opt out of the sale of their information.

Appears in: CCPA and Privacy Policies

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