The California Consumer Privacy Act establishes new rights
for consumers regarding the collection and sharing of their personal
information. The law was passed in June 2018 and will take effect Jan. 1,
2020.
The LA Times says the
law contains the “strongest privacy rules in the country.” The law is
“caught in a tug of war between industry lobbyists who want to weaken it and
consumer groups that say it doesn’t go far enough,” the paper says.
In response to the
California Attorney General’s rulemaking process to implement the law, the News
Media Alliance submitted written comments with
the attorney general regarding the CCPA and its effect on news publishers.
“The news media
industry supports the intent of the California
privacy bill to provide transparency and control to consumers over their data,”
said News Media Alliance President David Chavern in a statement. “In these
comments, we propose clarifications and interpretations that would reflect the
intent to curb those behaviors while not affecting the ability to sustain
quality journalism.”
“The Rules Must
Clarify the Scope of the Protections for Journalism Set Forth in the Act,” is
among the section headings laying out clarifications the News Media Alliance is
calling for.
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