On August 31, 2020, the California Senate passed SB 980, establishing the Genetic Information Privacy Act, which would require direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies to comply with certain privacy and data security provisions. Whether the Act is ultimately signed into law and made a part of the California privacy landscape remains to be seen. Yet it is the latest effort by The Golden State to impose additional data privacy restrictions and extend rights to consumers concerning personal information.
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September 2020
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Legislative Alert: California Passes Genetic Information Privacy Act Posted on: September 24, 2020 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
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California Legislature Extends CCPA Exemptions for Employees’ Personal Information & “Business-to-Business” Exchanges to 2022 Posted on: September 24, 2020 In: Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
But for limited exemptions added to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) last year, personal information exchanged in the employment context, and personal information collected through “business-to-business” exchanges, would be subject to all requirements of the CCPA. Those exemptions were set to expire next year. However, the California legislature has recently voted, through Assembly Bill 1281, to extend the exemptions until January 1, 2022.
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