State Regulations
In the United States of America, each state has its own laws and regulations that must be complied with, each differing in stringency.
Currently, almost all states have legislation pertaining to data privacy. Please check the state legislature that is relevant to your business.
Examples of individual state privacy laws include:
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New York Privacy Act
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Massachusetts Data Privacy Law
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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
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Hawaii Consumer Privacy Protection Act
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Maryland Online Consumer Protection Act
Data protection is a crucial preventative measure to prevent non-compliance with a State Privacy law.
Learn more about privacy laws here.
CCPA
One of the most stringent of the U.S. privacy laws is the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) which came into effect on 1 January 2020.
The CCPA focuses on enforcing consumer privacy rights, and residents of California are guaranteed the following:
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The right to request information about how their data is used and shared
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The right to be forgotten
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The right to control who has access to their information
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The right to opt out
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The right to refuse the sale of their information
In order to comply with the CCPA, companies based in California are advised to apply a tried and tested data protection method, such as data masking, to protect sensitive data from both internal and external threats. Data masking is a GDPR-approved method of safeguarding data.
Learn more about the GDPR here.
CDPA
In March 2021, Virginia signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) into law, making it the second U.S. state after California to enact a comprehensive state privacy law. Once the CDPA is in effect, Virginia residents will have the right to access, rectify, delete, ask for, and opt-out of the sale and processing of their personal information. As with the GDPR, the CDPA requires businesses to take adequate measures to ensure their sensitive data is protected, including implementing data protection methods such as data masking.
The CDPA comes into effect on 1 January 2023.
How Hush-Hush can help with State law compliance
With state privacy regulations changing and updating regularly, we can help you maintain a base level of compliance using trusted data protection tools to safeguard your data. No matter how many times the law changes, you'll always stay ahead knowing your data is well secured.