GDPR: It’s all about protecting the private data and personal information (PI) of “natural persons” (individuals) who are in the European Union from businesses, public bodies and institutions that are established inside and/or outside of the union. CCPA: It aims to protect the private ...
Understand the applicable data privacy laws and regulations that apply to your operations, such as the GDPR or CCPA/CPRA. There might be other reasons why your organization needs a privacy program—such as reducing the risk of a data breach, building trust with your customers, and so on. ...
One of the key articles in GDPR is that it’s not enough to just comply with the rules, your organization also needs to document the fact that you are in compliance. A big part of this isArticle 30, which mandates keeping written or electronic records of processing activities if you have...
Some have called the CCPA “the California GDPR“, so here’s how these two privacy laws actually compare: CCPA vs GDPR: click for a comparison at a glance 👇 CCPA Consumer Rights Under CCPA, consumers have specific rights that you must respect to achieve CCPA compliance. ...
Almost two years after the GDPR came into force, a new data privacy regulation has come from the land where some of the world’s leaders in the development of new technologies were born and have their current main establishments. We are talking about the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA...
There are also differences. The GDPR has cross-border transfer requirements not needed in single-state California. Likewise, the CCPA applies restrictions on the sale of PI, which the GDPR does not. Still, there are more similarities than differences between the GDPR and the CCPA. Both standards...
The CPRA specifies that high-risk organizations—those that handle personal information or sensitive personal information - should perform periodic risk assessments similar to data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) required in the EU as part of the GDPR. CPRA risk assessments are submitted to regul...
Is CCPA compliance the same as GDPR compliance? Aside from the fact that these two privacy frameworks apply to different regions, the CCPA and the GDPR are not the same. They define terms differently, have different requirements for businesses, and have different fine and penalty structures. Comp...
While the CCPA and GDPR share similarities, there are some key differences between the two laws. The GDPR applies to businesses that collect and process the personal data of individuals in the European Union, while the CCPA applies to businesses that collect and process the personal data of Cali...
Private right of action:Consumers may recover injunctive or declaratory relief and damages in an amount not less than $100 and not greater than $750 per consumer per incident or actual damages, whichever is greater. If you are looking to do business in California and need support from CCPA-co...