The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) protects Californians against unauthorized interception, recording, and eavesdropping on private communications, conversations, or telephone calls. It provides individuals with robust privacy protections for electronic and oral communications.
"Privacy advocates welcomed the CPPA ruling. 'My hope is that enforcement actions like this generally…
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, alongside civil rights, consumer advocates, and privacy organizations, urges support for California Assembly Bill 446 (AB 446), legislation designed to ban the unfair practice of "surveillance pricing." Surveillance pricing occurs when businesses use personal consumer data, such as browsing history, location, or past purchases, to set individualized prices, resulting in unfair price discrimination.
This critical legislation strengthens privacy protections by prohibiting the sale of electronic health data, requiring affirmative consent for data processing, and ensuring that health data remains protected.