Privacy Rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act vs. the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation

The passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in June 2018 drew lots of attention. Many parallels can be drawn between the CCPA and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) because the GDPR was the inspiration for many of the included concepts. That said, thinking of the new California law as “GDPR-light” is not accurate.

This guide provides a brief discussion of the similarities and differences between the rights included in the new CCPA and in the GDPR to help get you up to speed as you map out your path to compliance.