California

💡 Last Updated October 2025. Written with contributions from both human authors and LLMs. If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.

Passed Date	June 28, 2018
Effective Date	January 1, 2020
Law Text URL	View law
Right to Know in California	Yes
Right to Delete in California	Yes
Right to Opt Out of Sales in California	Yes
Right to Correct in California	Yes
Right to Non-Discrimination in California	Yes
Authorized Agent in California	Yes

Your Rights as a California Resident

California residents enjoy some of the strongest privacy rights in the United States under the CCPA and CPRA. These rights apply regardless of where the business collecting your data is located.

Right to know what data is collected – You can request businesses disclose what personal information they collect about you, how they use it, and who they share it with, up to twice per year free of charge[1]
Right to delete personal information – You can request that businesses delete personal information they’ve collected from you and instruct their service providers to do the same, subject to certain legal exceptions[1]
Right to opt out of data sales – You can direct businesses to stop selling or sharing your personal information, including through global privacy controls, and they cannot sell your data after receiving your request unless you later authorize it again[1]
Right to correct inaccurate data – You can ask businesses to fix incorrect information they have about you, a right added by the CPRA in 2023[1][10]
Right to limit sensitive information use – You can restrict how businesses use your sensitive personal information like social security numbers, financial data, precise location, or biometric information to only necessary business purposes[1][10]
Right to non-discrimination – Businesses cannot treat you differently, charge you more, or provide worse service because you exercise your privacy rights[1][2]

These rights can be exercised directly with businesses or through the California Privacy Protection Agency’s complaint process if businesses fail to respond appropriately.

Official Resources and Contact Information

California Privacy Protection Agency

The CPPA is the primary state agency responsible for enforcing California’s privacy laws and educating the public about privacy rights.

General Information: Email info@cppa.ca.gov or call (916) 572-2900

File Privacy Complaints: Submit online complaints or mail printed forms to 400 R Street, Suite 330, Sacramento, CA 95811

Official Website: California Privacy Protection Agency

California Attorney General

The Attorney General’s office continues to play a role in CCPA enforcement and provides resources about California privacy law.

CCPA Information: Attorney General CCPA Resources

State Legislature

Contact your state representatives to provide input on privacy legislation and policy.

Find Your Assembly Member: California State Assembly Members

Find Your State Senator: California State Senate Members

Assembly Privacy Committee: Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection

Public Participation

The CPPA regularly holds public meetings and comment periods for proposed regulations. Check their website for notices about upcoming rulemaking activities where residents can provide input on privacy policy development.

Media and Press Inquiries: Email press@cppa.ca.gov

Public Records Requests: Email PRA@cppa.ca.gov with subject line “ATTN: PRA Coordinator”

Sources and Citations

[1] oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa

[2] legal.thomsonreuters.com/blog/the-california-consumer-privacy-act/

[3] www.consumerprivacyact.com/california-privacy-act-2020-cpra/

[4] www.cookieyes.com/blog/does-ccpa-apply-to-other-states/

[5] calawyers.org/privacy-law/california-privacy-legislation-summary/

[6] www.alstonprivacy.com/cppa-board-votes-to-adopt-ccpa-regulations-open-drop-rules-to-public-comment/

[7] www.carpedatumlaw.com/2025/07/california-privacy-protection-agency-cppa-finally-voted-to-adopt-much-debated-update-to-ccpa-regulations-what-your-business-should-know/

[8] apcp.assembly.ca.gov/welcome-committee-privacy-and-consumer-protection

[9] strobes.co/blog/california-consumer-privacy-act-ccpa-essentials/

[10] www.mimecast.com/blog/cpra-sensitive-personal-information/

[11] secureprivacy.ai/blog/ccpa-privacy-policy-requirements-2025

[12] www.cookiehub.com/blog/what-are-the-penalties-for-violating-ccpa

[13] scytale.ai/resources/ccpa-penalties-for-violating-compliance-requirements/

[14] www.agg.com/news-insights/publications/state-by-state-privacy-legislation-update-a-compliance-roadmap-for-2025/

[15] privacyrights.org/resources-tools/law-overviews/california-delete-act

[16] privacy.ca.gov/submit-a-complaint/ccpa-complaints/

Last Updated August 2025. Written with contributions from both human authors and Perplexity AI. If you find incorrect or outdated information let us know at support@optery.com.