CalPrivacy just made it easier for consumers to spot privacy red flags. Businesses, take note.
The agency gave consumers a guide for identifying privacy unfriendly websites just in time for Internet Safety Month.
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CalPrivacy is showing up at LA Pride Village Festivalš
Come find our DROP table and learn how to protect your data, your rights, and your community.
š Sunday, June 14
ā° 12:30ā8:30 p.m.
See you there!
300K sign-ups and counting!
With deletion processing starting Aug 1, Californians are taking control of their data like never before.
Learn more: privacy.ca.gov/2026/06/privaā¦
CalPrivacy will host webinars on June 11 and June 18 for data brokers preparing to integrate with DROP for deletion request processing. Participants must register to attend and are encouraged to submit questions in advance.
This month, CalPrivacy lets you know the signs that a website may not be honoring your privacy ā like missing privacy policies, dark patterns, or ignored optāout signals.
Read our latest blog to learn how to spot these issues and protect your data: privacy.ca.gov/2026/06/natioā¦
CalPrivacy joined 18 AGs & state agencies to oppose the SECURE Data Act, a bill that seeks to remove existing state privacy laws & block new ones. Millions could end up less protected. Weāre urging Congress ā let states protect their residents: privacy.ca.gov/2026/06/the-cā¦
SB 923, the Expanding Privacy Rights Act, sponsored by CalPrivacy and authored by @SenJoshBecker, has passed the CA Senate. It would strengthen Californiansā right to delete personal data, including information bought from data brokers. Next stop: the Assembly. Learn more: privacy.ca.gov/2026/01/calprā¦
CalPrivacy thanks @CAgovernor for todayās Executive Order on AIās workforce impacts. We appreciate the recognition of our ADMT regulations and remain committed to safeguarding Californiansā personal information.
NEW: @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom is signing a first-in-the-nation executive order to confront the economic impacts of artificial intelligence on workers and small businesses, support workers in sectors impacted by AI transition, and pursue new policies that ensure Californians ā not just big tech companies ā benefit from the wealth-generating opportunities of the future economy.
Good news ā CalPrivacyāsponsored bill SB 923, the Expanding Privacy Rights Act by @SenJoshBecker, has passed out of CA Senate Appropriations! It now heads to the Senate floor. It would strengthen consumer privacy by expanding the CCPAās deletion rights. Bill: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/fā¦
CalPrivacy is hiring a Senior Privacy Auditor to lead complex CCPA/Delete Act compliance audits, evaluate dataāprotection practices, and prepare findings that strengthen privacy across California. Join our missionādriven team. Apply by 5/25. calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPubliā¦
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FTC v Kochava, settlement filed May 4, 2026
FTC actions against InMarket, X-Mode, Gravy, Mobilewalla
EFF guide on advertising ID controls
CalPrivacy DROP platform, launched January 2026
This morning, CalPrivacy staff testified virtually before the Vermont Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs about Californiaās data broker laws. Agenda: legislature.vermont.gov/commā¦
CalPrivacy will host an informational session on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Topic: The Private to Federal Pipeline: How Federal Agencies Use Private Data and How States Can Protect Americans
Details on how to participate: cppa.ca.gov/meetings/agendasā¦
CalPrivacy sent a letter opposing the SECURE Data Act, a bill that seeks to override strong state privacy laws like the CCPA and Delete Act. The agency urges Congress to set a federal minimum standard while allowing states to adopt stronger safeguards. Learn more: privacy.ca.gov/2026/04/califā¦