Tag: Ccpa
Standardizing Data Rights Requests with a Common Protocol
There is no standard way to exchange data rights requests under the law today. This means consumers need to contact companies and interact with them...
New Open Source Project Automates Data Deletion Requests by Email
Although the CCPA is supposed to make it easy for California residents to opt out of companies sharing or selling their data, it hasn’t all been...
On Operating a Do Not Sell Authorized Agent Under CCPA
Consumer Reports became an authorized agent, submitted opt-out requests on behalf of California consumers — and learned a lot. The California...
Help the Digital Lab Chart the Future of Consumers’ Data Rights
Image courtesy of Rebecca Wang and OpenIDEO’s Cybersecurity Visuals Challenge This fall, Consumer Reports’ reporting revealed that the California...
Opportunity: Research Assistant / R&D Program Support
NOTE: This position has been filled. However, research positions pop up frequently at the Lab and we’re always interested in hearing from talented...
Putting the CCPA into Practice: Piloting a CR Authorized Agent
Image courtesy of Afsal CMK and OpenIDEO’s Cybersecurity Visuals Challenge Consumer Reports wants to help consumers meaningfully exercise their...
Preliminary results are in! CCPA testers provide important insights into the landmark privacy law
We need your help — join us in testing the California Consumer Privacy Act! Our study to test the new California Consumer Privacy Act has gone...
Join our volunteer study: can Californians exercise their data privacy rights?
Are you in California? We need your help to test if your new Do-Not-Sell rights are working as intended. It’s quick, easy, and you’ll help...
Companies are not taking CCPA seriously—the attorney general needs to act
California consumers had a lot to celebrate on January 1 when the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the landmark online privacy law, finally...