🐻 California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA) Compliance Assessment 🌉
🇺🇸 California Privacy Assessment ✧

CCPA Compliance
Checker

California Consumer Privacy Act + CPRA Amendments

📋 CCPA Applies If You Meet ANY Threshold:

$25M+ annual gross revenue
100,000+ CA residents/households/devices
50%+ revenue from selling CA data

Assess your organization's compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act and CPRA amendments. This tool evaluates consumer rights fulfillment, opt-out mechanisms, data security, and service provider requirements.

CCPA Guardian

CCPA/CPRA Compliance Assessment

Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100-1798.199.100

📜 About CCPA & CPRA

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants California residents rights over their personal information and imposes obligations on businesses. The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) amended CCPA effective January 1, 2023, expanding consumer rights and creating the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).

CCPA: Effective Jan 1, 2020
CPRA: Effective Jan 1, 2023
Enforced by: CA Attorney General + CPPA
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Know

🔍 Right to Know

Consumer rights to know what data is collected

📖 §1798.100, §1798.110
1

Do you disclose at or before collection the categories of personal information collected and purposes?

Required: Notice at collection point
2

Can you respond to verified consumer requests within 45 days (with extension if needed)?

45-day response + 45-day extension available
3

Do you provide at least two methods for consumers to submit requests (e.g., web form, toll-free)?

Delete

🗑️ Right to Delete

Consumer rights to request deletion

📖 §1798.105
4

Do you have processes to delete consumer personal information upon verified request?

5

Do you notify service providers and contractors to delete data upon consumer request?

OptOut

🚫 Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing

"Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information"

📖 §1798.120, §1798.135
6

Do you have a clear "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link on your homepage?

CPRA requires this if you share data for cross-context behavioral advertising
7

Do you honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals as opt-out requests?

Required under CPRA regulations
8

Do you wait at least 12 months before asking consumers who opted out to opt back in?

Correct

✏️ Right to Correct (CPRA)

Consumer right to correct inaccurate information

📖 §1798.106 (CPRA)
9

Do you have processes to correct inaccurate personal information upon verified request?

Sensitive

🔐 Sensitive Personal Information (CPRA)

Right to limit use of sensitive data

📖 §1798.121 (CPRA)
10

Do you provide a "Limit Use of My Sensitive Personal Information" link if you use SPI beyond what's necessary?

SPI includes SSN, financial info, geolocation, race, health, sexual orientation, etc.
11

Do you disclose categories of sensitive personal information collected in your privacy policy?

Policy

📋 Privacy Policy Requirements

Required disclosures in privacy notice

📖 §1798.130
12

Does your privacy policy list categories of PI collected, sources, purposes, and third parties shared with?

13

Do you update your privacy policy at least annually and include the date of last update?

14

Does your privacy policy explain consumer rights and how to exercise them?

Vendors

🤝 Service Providers & Contractors

Third-party data sharing requirements

📖 §1798.140
15

Do you have written contracts with service providers that restrict their use of personal information?

16

Do your service provider contracts include CCPA-required provisions (purpose limitation, deletion, compliance certification)?

NonDisc

⚖️ Non-Discrimination

Equal treatment for exercising privacy rights

📖 §1798.125
17

Do you ensure consumers are not discriminated against for exercising their CCPA rights?

No denial of services, different prices, or reduced quality
Security

🔒 Data Security

Reasonable security measures requirement

📖 §1798.150 (Private Right of Action)
18

Do you implement reasonable security procedures appropriate to the nature of the data?

Breach of this obligation enables private lawsuits ($100-$750/consumer)
19

Do you have a data breach response plan including notification procedures?

Training

📚 Training & Record Keeping

Staff training and metrics tracking

📖 CCPA Regulations §7102
20

Do you train personnel who handle consumer inquiries on CCPA requirements?

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Understanding California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Compliance

What is CCPA?

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), codified at Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.100-1798.199.100, is a landmark state privacy law that grants California residents significant rights over their personal information. Effective January 1, 2020, it was substantially amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) effective January 1, 2023.

Who Must Comply with CCPA?

CCPA applies to for-profit businesses that collect California residents' personal information AND meet at least one threshold:

  1. Revenue Threshold: Annual gross revenue exceeding $25 million
  2. Data Volume Threshold: Buy, sell, or share personal information of 100,000+ California residents, households, or devices annually
  3. Revenue Source Threshold: Derive 50% or more of annual revenue from selling or sharing California residents' personal information

Consumer Rights Under CCPA/CPRA

CCPA Penalties and Enforcement

The California Attorney General and California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) enforce CCPA/CPRA with civil penalties of up to $2,500 per unintentional violation and $7,500 per intentional violation. Additionally, consumers have a private right of action for data breaches resulting from failure to implement reasonable security, with statutory damages of $100-$750 per consumer per incident.

CCPA vs. GDPR: Key Differences

While both regulate personal data, important distinctions include:

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?
The CCPA, effective January 1, 2020, is a California state statute granting residents rights over their personal information and imposing obligations on businesses. It was amended by CPRA (effective January 1, 2023), which expanded consumer rights and created the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) for enforcement.
Who must comply with CCPA?
CCPA applies to for-profit businesses that collect California residents' personal information AND meet one threshold: (1) $25M+ annual gross revenue, (2) buy/sell/share PI of 100,000+ CA residents/households/devices annually, or (3) derive 50%+ revenue from selling/sharing CA residents' personal information.
What are the penalties for CCPA non-compliance?
The California Attorney General can seek civil penalties up to $2,500 per unintentional violation and $7,500 per intentional violation. Consumers also have private right of action for data breaches, with statutory damages of $100-$750 per consumer per incident, or actual damages if greater.
What is the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" requirement?
Businesses that sell personal information must provide a clear "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link on their homepage. Under CPRA, this extends to sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising, requiring "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information." You must also honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals.
How does CCPA compare to GDPR?
Key differences: CCPA applies to businesses meeting revenue/data thresholds while GDPR applies to all data controllers; CCPA uses opt-out model (for selling data) while GDPR requires opt-in; CCPA applies only to California residents while GDPR covers EU residents globally; GDPR penalties can reach €20M or 4% of global revenue, while CCPA penalties are per-violation based.
What is Sensitive Personal Information under CPRA?
CPRA defines Sensitive Personal Information (SPI) as: Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, financial account information, precise geolocation, racial/ethnic origin, religious beliefs, union membership, contents of communications, genetic data, biometric data, health information, and sexual orientation. Consumers can limit use of SPI beyond what's necessary to provide requested goods/services.
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