Blog: US Privacy Laws
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CCPA (CPRA) versus CalOPPA
The United States, unlike many other legal jurisdictions, has no general privacy or data protection law. At the federal level, CAN-SPAM regulates commercial email, COPPA covers websites and apps aimed at children, and the Federal Trade Commission provides some best practice guidance. The state of California has long been at the...
How the CCPA (CPRA) is Similar to the GDPR
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which passed in June 2018 and came into force in January 2020, took some inspiration from the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It was then later amended and expanded via the CPRA to be even more like the GDPR. In many ways, the laws...
What is the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)?
The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) is a privacy law that was passed on June 28, 2018 and took effect on January 1, 2020. It was updated, amended and expanded by the CPRA, which became effective on January 1, 2023. This law has had a significant impact on consumers...
CalOPPA Privacy Policy Template
Over 39 million people live in California. Do you think there's a possibility that one of them may find his way onto your website or mobile app? If so, your Privacy Policy will need to comply with the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA). In this article, we're going to walk...
Child Privacy Laws
While most jurisdictions have passed general laws concerning online privacy protection, there are still relatively few worldwide laws that deal exclusively with online privacy protection for children. In fact, only the US has a law specific to children's privacy as of now. However, if you maintain a website or app that's directed...
COPPA Privacy Policy Template
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is a U.S. federal privacy law that requires websites that target kids to protect their personal information. This article explains what COPPA is, who it applies to, what it requires, and how to write and display a COPPA-compliant Privacy Policy. What is the Children's Online...