California's Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 took effect on January 1, 2020. The law gives California residents the right to know what data companies collect about them and how that information is shared. Consumers will also have the authority to prohibit companies from selling their data.
The bill bears similarities to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) but it is no clone, so even if you currently must comply with GDPR, the CCPA will be different. And, by the way, it's not the only privacy law at the state level.
This 20/20 webcast would look at recent privacy acts across the country and how it might affect the way U.S. businesses handle privacy concerns going forward.