It was a pleasure and an honor to express our gratitude and recognize Jeffrey Worthe for his wise, practical, and dedicated service on the CPPA Board. Thank you, former Board Member Worthe, for your excellent and important work on behalf of Californians! ✨ @calprivacy.bsky.social

Come join us on Nov. 19 for the 18th Annual BCLT Privacy Lecture delivered by Prof. Lior Strahilevitz @thelior.bsky.social. Register here: bclt.wufoo.com/forms/m1f7z1... @ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social

Now it’s time to grab your Privacy Starter Pack. It’s full of essential tools & tips to help you navigate your privacy rights with confidence and protect your personal info every step of the way. You’re all set to hit the Privacy Trail—prepared, informed, and in control.

I am delighted to welcome Jill Hamer to the @calprivacy.bsky.social Board! I look forward to working with her to protect Californians' privacy rights and provide guidance to businesses. My many thanks to Jeff Worthe for his excellent service on the Board.

@Erie.bsky.social accepting the EFF Award: “Speaking up is hard and it's scary. But it will only get harder and scarier from here. The best time to do it was yesterday. The second-best time is today. These are not choices we will always have.”

An important development-kudos to @calprivacy.bsky.social , @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov , CO and CT for this practical approach to making consumers' privacy rights easily enforceable!

📢 Join CPPA, Sen. Ashby, Asm. Krell & state partners for a free Senior Scammer Stoppers forum this Wed, Sept 10, 5:30–7PM at Southside Park Cohousing in Sacramento. Get expert tips on spotting scams & staying safe. 🔗 Details: sd08.senate.ca.gov/event/senior...

CPPA is seeking a part-time Student Assistant to support our Enforcement Division. You’ll help track consumer complaints, manage emails, compile reports, & support investigations. Great opportunity for students interested in public service. Apply secure10.saashr.com/ta/6158859.c...

Do you know who’s collecting and selling your personal information? Learn more about data brokers and protecting your personal info at privacy.ca.gov

🔒 Our final blog in the LOCKED series is here! We’re closing out with two powerful California privacy rights: ➡️ Right to Delete your data ➡️ Right to Equal Treatment when you exercise your rights Learn more privacy.ca.gov/2025/08/lock...

Personal information crosses borders with ease--it's crucially important to collaborate with data protection and privacy authorities across the country and the world. Thank you to the @calprivacy.bsky.social and the Irish and Australian teams for making these discussions part of this visit!

Transformative work of the day, Scarrily good edition

Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...

This month we’ve launched a 3-part blog series on LOCKED. An easy tool to remember your California privacy rights. 🔒LOCKED =Limit, Opt-Out, Correct, Know, Equal Treatment, Delete. Part Two this week focuses on Correct and Know. Learn More privacy.ca.gov/2025/08/lock...

In honor of today's news that AOL will soon be ending dial-up service, here's the 1996 collaboration between Prince and Kate Bush, which begins & ends with a tribute to the AOL sign-on experience, based on Prince's mid-90s habit of dropping in on fans in our weekly AOL chats: youtu.be/wxJ2SCxMy1g

The @statnews.com story suggests they are thinking of march-in rights, but that would only allow them to grant additional licenses after determining that certain statutory criteria are met, which Harvard could appeal to the Court of Federal Claims (see 35 USC 203) www.statnews.com/2025/08/08/h...

Seems exactly like that.

The strong privacy/confidentiality protections for tax data protect the integrity of the system and allow us to TRUST it with our financial data. The administration's intent to flout these protections and use IRS data to find people to deport tears this trust asunder.

A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda. This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵

Headline writer finally gets it right: ‘Extortion’: Newsom Threatens to Sue After Trump Fines UCLA $1 Billion www.kqed.org/news/1205152...

45 years without the federal government ever using its §203 patent march-in rights under Bayh-Dole* . . . until now! When they can be used to bludgeon Harvard. *Unless I have that wrong, @marklemley.bsky.social ? or other patent friends? www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

All scientific grant funding must now be approved by a political appointee and "demonstrably advance the President's policy priorities." I wonder where innovation will happen in the future? It won't be in the US arstechnica.com/science/2025...

This month we’re launching a 3-part blog series on LOCKED. An easy tool to remember your California privacy rights. 🔒LOCKED =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...

Hey fellow alumni, it only takes a minute: [email protected] (607) 255-5201

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/...

At today’s 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.

Want to opt-out of your data being sold or shared online? 🛑 Find out where you should look on websites and mobile apps. 📱🍪 Swipe for quick, clear steps to protect your privacy.

The CPPA Board will hold a public meeting on July 24, 2025. Information on how to attend the meeting and the meeting agenda can be found at cppa.ca.gov/meetings/

We're hiring an Attorney/Attorney III to join our Enforcement team! Handle complex admin litigation, lead investigations, and protect Californians' data protection rights. The position is for a 12-month limited term. Apply by Aug 4: calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...

Imagine walking through a gallery, & every piece is about you. Your memories, interests, & connections, all on display & for sale. Your personal information is YOUR business. The CPPA is here to help you take back control. youtu.be/F-s3ro0wz0o?...

This ill-conceived ban "would deny states the ability to respond to AI-related harms & safeguard residents’ privacy" . . . without replacing states' efforts with anything. At all. Thanks @calprivacy.bsky.social staff & @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov & the multistate AG coalition working to stop this.

I had to buy this on eBay for a project awhile back--kudos to @mguariglia.bsky.social for making this important democratic document available!

Join our dynamic, collaborative agency for a paid internship perfect for students passionate about communications, design, and public service. Gain hands-on experience in public affairs, while working remotely with flexible hours. Apply here : secure6.saashr.com/ta/6158859.c...

Californians have the strongest privacy rights in the nation. The CPPA is here to help you protect them. Watch the video and visit privacy.ca.gov to take control of your personal info. #DataPrivacy #PrivacyRights #California

Celebrating my mom’s birthday today by posting some of the many poems she has inspired over the years. This one was originally published in @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social and is in my new book I Make Jokes When I’m Devastated

We’re hiring a Graduate Law Clerk. If you're a current law student with an interest in privacy, this is a great opportunity to advance your career and work on cutting-edge issues. This paid opportunity is part-time, and remote within in CA. Apply by June 30: secure6.saashr.com/ta/6158859.c...

AB 566 (Lowenthal) passed the CA Assembly! Sponsored by the CPPA, the “Opt Me Out” 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-...

The California Opt Me Out Act (AB 566) will make it easier for consumers to control their personal information ⬇️

What UC Berkeley researchers need to know about NIH’s Updated Public Access Policy update.lib.berkeley.edu/2025/06/03/w... @ucberkeleylibrary.bsky.social

Whew. This thread.

This is an exciting and innovative position that is unusual in the US, but key to meaningful privacy protections and privacy-forward systems today. Join us!

We're hiring an Attorney/Attorney III to join our Enforcement team! Handle complex admin litigation, lead investigations, and protect Californians' data protection rights. The position is for a 12-month limited term. New filing date: May 27: loom.ly/MYw7ftM

Oh wow ❤️⭐ Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Looking forward to discussing some fascinating papers and taking part in this conversation with @khari.bsky.social , Jonathan Porat, and @aselbst.bsky.social at PLSC tomorrow and Friday!

CPPA’s Executive Director responds to the reconciliation bill released by House E&C, which seeks to halt enforcement of state AI and ADMT laws.

The CPPA has fined Florida data broker National Public Data $46K — the maximum allowed — for failing to register under the Delete Act. The company registered 230 days late and only after being investigated. Read more: cppa.ca.gov/announcement...

I'm incredibly proud of & grateful to the amazing public servants of @calprivacy.bsky.social . Our first CPPA meeting was not even 4 years ago, and the team has already done so much to protect privacy & help businesses comply w the law. See, e.g.: www.cppa.ca.gov/pdf/2024_ann... Kudos! Thank you!✨

I'm pleased to share this enforcement decision. Businesses using a third-party consent management tool must ensure that the tool complies with the law. Many thanks to the @calprivacy.bsky.social enforcement team for its stellar work to protect Californians' privacy!