Tom Kemp
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Executive of Director of CalPrivacy aka California Privacy Protection Agency.
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
4 days ago
CalPrivacy has launched a Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force to target privacy violations in the data broker industry. The team will review compliance with the Delete Act and the CCPA, building on 2024ās record-setting sweep. Read more:
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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California Privacy Protection Agency
3 days ago
CalPrivacy opposes two federal efforts to block key state-level artificial intelligence protections. Halting state oversight would create a governance gap and strip Californians of existing rights in a time of uncharted growth of AI. More:
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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California Privacy Protection Agency
3 days ago
With new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations kicking in on Jan 1, 2026, here are 7 key things businesses need to know and prepare for.
cppa.ca.gov/pdf/things_t...
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#GoBlue
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California Privacy Protection Agency
17 days ago
CalPrivacy had a great week at
@iapp.bsky.social
#PSR2025
! We shared updates on DROP,, discussed cybersecurity law and collaboration among privacy regulators. ED
@tomkemp00.bsky.social
closed with a keynote on our current efforts and focus in 2026. Learn more about DROP:
privacy.ca.gov/drop/
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California Privacy Protection Agency
18 days ago
CPPA is now CalPrivacy! It underscores our commitment to operationalize privacy rights for California consumers. Keeping with the new name, CalPrivacy has launched eight new privacy tips to help keep your information safe. More:
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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@calprivacy.bsky.social
's first public web page describing DROP (Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform) for California consumers has been posted!
privacy.ca.gov/drop/
*Expect* to get a lot more preview information in the next 2 weeks!!
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Coming soon: Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)
https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/
about 1 month ago
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Michigan Clock ć½ļø
about 1 month ago
Ohio State has not beaten Michigan in football for 2150 days.
#GoBlue
#Michigan
#BeatOhio
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Incredibly excited that Governor Newsom signed AB566 -- the California Opt Me Out Act - that would enable consumers to exercise do not sell/share privacy requests at scale.
@calprivacy.bsky.social
sponsored this bill and is a great complement to the California Delete Act.
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)
https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20251008_2.html
about 2 months ago
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California Privacy Protection Agency
about 2 months ago
Great news! Governor Newsom has signed The CA Opt Me Out Act (AB 566, Lowenthal). This bill, sponsored by the CPPA, will make it easier for Californians to protect their privacy by requiring browsers to offer opt-out preference signals. It goes into effect Jan. 1, 2027.
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Techmeme
about 2 months ago
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs a bill that will require web browsers to add settings that allow residents to opt out of third-party data collection (Suzanne Smalley/The Record)
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@calprivacy.bsky.social
is pleased to announce that Minnesota and New Hampshire have joined the bipartisan Consortium of Privacy Regulators -- this demonstrates a unified and collaborative approach to enforcement across the states
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)
https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20251008.html
about 2 months ago
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@calprivacy.bsky.social
blog post: Passwords Arenāt Enough: How to Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)āÆ
privacy.ca.gov/2025/10/pass...
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Passwords Arenāt Enough: How to Set Up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)⯠| privacy.ca.gov
https://privacy.ca.gov/2025/10/passwords-arent-enough-how-to-set-up-multi-factor-authentication-mfa/
about 2 months ago
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
about 2 months ago
Thank you @AGRobBonta for supporting AB 566, the CA Opt Me Out Act by @AsmLowenthal! This bill will help Californians protect their privacy by requiring browsers to offer opt-out signals.
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California Attorney General Bonta has issued a support letter for Assembly Bill 566 (#AB566), an important piece of proposed legislation that makes it easier for consumers to exercise their California privacy right to opt-out of the sale and sharing of personal information via opt-out pref signals.
about 2 months ago
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The
@calprivacy.bsky.social
Board has issued a decision requiring Tractor Supply Company, the nationās largest rural lifestyle retailer, to change its business practices and pay a $1,350,000 fine to resolve claims that the company violated the
#CCPA
.
#CalPrivacy
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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Nation's Largest Rural Lifestyle Retailer to Pay $1.35M Over CCPA Violations
https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250930.html
about 2 months ago
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Shaped by years of public input, California Finalizes Major New Privacy Rules! The CPPA has approved new regs on: - Cybersecurity audits - Risk assessments - ADMT - Insurance - CCPA updates šļø Effective 1/1/26 Final docs coming soon to the CPPA website. Read more:
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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California Finalizes Regulations to Strengthen Consumers' Privacy
https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250923.html
2 months ago
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#CALeg
#AB566
-- the California Opt Me Out Act -- passes the Assembly, having passed the State Senate yesterday, and is now on to the Governor's desk. Congrats to Asm. Lowenthal and the
@calprivacy.bsky.social
for important step in requiring browsers to support GPC/OOPS.
2 months ago
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Great to see
#CALeg
#AB566
pass the Senate, now back to the Assembly. This is the California Opt Me Out Act, that requires browsers to support Global Privacy Control (GPC) aka Opt-Out Preferences Signals (OOPS)
2 months ago
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Very pleased that
@calprivacy.bsky.social
is partnering with multiple state AG offices to launch an investigatory sweep into businesses who fail to honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC), aka opt-out preference signal (OOPS).
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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California Privacy Protection Agency Announces Joint Investigative Privacy Sweep: CA, CO, and CT Investigate Businesses Refusing to Honor Consumers' Right to Opt-Out of the Sale of The...
https://cppa.ca.gov/announcements/2025/20250909.html
3 months ago
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
3 months ago
CPPA is seeking a part-time Student Assistant to support our Enforcement Division. Youāll help track consumer complaints, manage emails, compile reports, & support investigations. Great opportunity for students interested in public service. Apply
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Brant Reeves
3 months ago
Just A Friendly Reminderā¦
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California Privacy Protection Agency
4 months ago
This month weāre launching a 3-part blog series on LOCKED. An easy tool to remember your California privacy rights. šLOCKED =Limit, Opt-Out, Correct, Know, Equal Treatment, Delete. Part One this week focuses on Limit & Opt-Out. Learn More
privacy.ca.gov/2025/08/lock...
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Next steps for
@calprivacy.bsky.social
www.linkedin.com/events/73570...
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Next Steps for the CPPA: A PSR Keynote Preview with Exec. Director Tom Kemp | LinkedIn
Join IAPP President & CEO Trevor Hughes for a brief LinkedIn Live conversation with California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director Tom Kemp, offering a preview of Kempās keynote address at IA...
https://www.linkedin.com/events/7357062727086809090/
4 months ago
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California Privacy Protection Agency
4 months ago
The CPPA has opened the public comment period on proposed changes to the DROP (Delete Request and Opt-out Platform) regulations. Submit your comments by August 18, 2025. Learn more:
cppa.ca.gov/regulations/...
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California Privacy Protection Agency
4 months ago
At todayās meeting, the CPPA Board unanimously voted to adopt a proposed rulemaking package on ADMT, cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, insurance, and CCPA updates. Now, the proposed regulations will be filed with the Office of Administrative Law.
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California Privacy Protection Agency
4 months ago
CPPA is hiring a Chief Privacy Auditor with deep expertise in privacy & tech to build the Agency's Audits Division. Play a role in ensuring meaningful privacy protection for millions of Californians.
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
4 months ago
The CPPA Board has ordered data broker Accurate Append, Inc. to pay a $55K fine for failing to resolve claims that it did not timely register, as required by the Delete Act. Read more:
cppa.ca.gov/announcement...
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
4 months ago
šļø Donāt miss CPPA Exec. Director Tom Kemp on LinkedIn Live w/ @TrevorHughes previewing his
#IAPP
#PSR25
keynote. Heāll discuss: ā Newly approved regs ā Whatās coming in 2025, incl. the DROP platform š Tue 8/5 10:00 AM š
www.linkedin.com/events/73570...
#Privacy
#CPPA
#CaliforniaPrivacy
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Next Steps for the CPPA: A PSR Keynote Preview with Exec. Director Tom Kemp | LinkedIn
Join IAPP President & CEO Trevor Hughes for a brief LinkedIn Live conversation with California Privacy Protection Agency Executive Director Tom Kemp, offering a preview of Kempās keynote address at IA...
https://www.linkedin.com/events/7357062727086809090/
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Tom Kemp
California Privacy Protection Agency
4 months ago
Want to opt-out of your data being sold or shared online? š Find out where you should look on websites and mobile apps. š±šŖ Swipe for quick, clear steps to protect your privacy.
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[email protected]
⬠blog post: "Understanding Website Tracking and How to Limit It"
privacy.ca.gov/2025/07/unde...
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Understanding Website Tracking and How to Limit It | privacy.ca.gov
https://privacy.ca.gov/2025/07/understanding-website-tracking-and-how-to-limit-it/
5 months ago
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Great day for California Privacy!
#AIMoratorium
is voted down and
#AB566
(requiring all browsers to support an Opt-Out Preference Signal or
#OOPS
) passes the California Senate Judiciary Committee. Onwards!
#CCPA
#CPPA
#CPRA
#Prop24
#GPC
#Privacy
#CalLeg
5 months ago
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Luis Alberto Montezuma č·ÆęęÆĀ·éæå°č“ęĀ·čē¹ē„ē
5 months ago
OAKLAND ā California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement pending court approval with website publisher Healthline, resolving allegations that its use of online tracking technology on its health information website, Healthline, violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
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Josh Becker
5 months ago
Iām encouraged that Congress finally came to its senses and removed the AI moratorium provision from Trumpās āBig Ugly Bill.ā This will preserve the work I have been leading in CA on AI regulations, including the most important AI transparency law in the nation.
calmatters.org/economy/tech...
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California AI regulations safe after Senate strips moratorium from ābig, beautiful billā
In the end, both Republicans and Democrats helped doom a 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation that had previously cleared the House.
https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2025/07/california-ai-regulation-safe-after-senate-vote/
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California Privacy Protection Agency
5 months ago
What does your data trail say about you? Your habits, interest & purchases are being tracked, sold & shared. But in CA, you have rights. š¹Opt-out of selling/sharing š¹Delete your data Take back control at
privacy.ca.gov
#PrivacyMatters
#CalPrivacy
#California
#CaliforniaPrivacy
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California Privacy Protection Agency
5 months ago
CPPAās Executive Director responds to the removal of the AI moratorium from the reconciliation bill.
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Will Oremus
5 months ago
Just in: A compromise deal on the 10-year state AI law moratorium is *off* after Sen. Marsha Blackburn pulled out of the agreement. Sheāll now oppose the moratorium.
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Garrison Lovely
5 months ago
This is great reporting on the AI regulation moratorium from Rebecca Bellan and Maxwell Zeff. If these companies are actually facing serious regulatory burden, it should be easy enough for them to say so.
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California Privacy Protection Agency
5 months ago
The CPPA & six other privacy authorities have urged the Senate to remove the ten-year ban on state AI regulation in the proposed budget reconciliation bill. The ban would deny states the ability to respond to AI-related harms & safeguard residentsā privacy. Read more:
cppa.ca.gov/orph/ai_mora...
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Congrats to āŖ@asmlowenthal.bsky.social⬠on the passage of
#AB566
- the California Opt Me Out Act - by the California Assembly 48-1. On to the California Senate. The bill is sponsored by
@calprivacy.bsky.social
.
#Privacy
#CalLeg
6 months ago
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California Privacy Protection Agency
6 months ago
AB 566 (Lowenthal) passed the CA Assembly! Sponsored by the CPPA, the āOpt Me Outā bill would help Californians easily limit the info shared with companies. Now, the bill moves to the CA Senate. Learn more about the bill:
privacy.ca.gov/2025/06/why-...
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Congrats to āŖ@asmlowenthal.bsky.social⬠on the passage of
#AB566
- the California Opt Me Out Act - by the California Assembly 48-1. On to the California Senate. The bill is sponsored by
@calprivacy.bsky.social
.
#Privacy
#CalLeg
6 months ago
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Jamela Debelak
6 months ago
The California Opt Me Out Act (AB 566) will make it easier for consumers to control their personal information ā¬ļø
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Why We Support the California Opt Me Out Act | privacy.ca.gov
https://privacy.ca.gov/2025/06/why-we-support-the-california-opt-me-out-act/
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California Privacy Protection Agency
6 months ago
CPPA is hiring a Chief Privacy Auditor with deep expertise in privacy & tech to build the Agency's Audits Division. Play a role in ensuring meaningful privacy protection for millions of Californians. Apply by 6/13:
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
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Want to be the Chief Privacy Auditor for California's privacy agency? Check out this job post and apply!
calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...
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Chief Privacy Auditor
Looking to make a difference? Join our strong and mighty workforce. We offer benefits and growth opportunities and impact the lives of millions of Californians.
https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=467480
6 months ago
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Senator Ed Markey
6 months ago
The Houseās 10-year ban on state AI regulation would wreak havoc on our country. The language is so broad that it could upend everything from state privacy law to contract law. It could even break the internet. I will do everything in my power to stop it.
www.techpolicy.press/the-big-beau...
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The Big Beautiful Bill Could Decimate Legal Accountability for Tech and Anything Tech Touches | TechPolicy.Press
To understand how the so-called āAI moratoriumā will destroy state laws and the internet, consider the literal meaning of its text, writes David Brody.
https://www.techpolicy.press/the-big-beautiful-bill-could-decimate-legal-accountability-for-tech-and-anything-tech-touches/
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California Privacy Protection Agency
6 months ago
CPPAās Executive Director responds to the House of Representativesā passage of the budget reconciliation bill, which includes a provision that would pause enforcement of state AI and automated decisionmaking (ADMT) laws for a decade.
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6 months ago
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Michigan Clock ć½ļø
6 months ago
Ohio State has not beaten Michigan in football for 2000 days.
#GoBlue
#Michigan
#BeatOhio
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California Privacy Protection Agency
7 months ago
CPPAās Executive Director responds to the reconciliation bill released by House E&C, which seeks to halt enforcement of state AI and ADMT laws.
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