A longtime expert about the California Legislature’s privacy legislation shared some insights about how we got into such a challenging and complicated digital ecosystem, and two expert counsel shared some of their “wins and losses” on CCPA preparedness and discussed some of the key hurdles now facing CPRA compliance.

The first part of the workshop included a quick overview of Quick CPRA legislative overview of California’s CCPA and the ballot initiative that gave rise to the CPRA, along with an overview of the state’s new California Privacy Protection Agency and an update about the new agency’s rule making plans.

The second part of the workshop included an in-depth discussion of the nuts and bolts of CPRA compliance. Background about who the law applies to and regarding recent changes in the definition of “business” will be explored. Then key new dates and enforcement hurdles were discussed. Most importantly, the plethora of expanded new consumer rights and business obligations were reviewed.

The third part of the workshop then presented penetrating insights about some of the lingering CCPA compliance gaps companies are facing even before they are able to evaluate their new CPRA requirements. These special challenges included contracting hurdles, compliance with the new rules surrounding protecting children on the Internet, effectively dealing with “opt-out” requirements and “limit” requests. A discussion about which activities are “in and out of scope” were also addressed.

Finally, the panel’s legislative expert shared some brief insights about how we got into such a challenging digital ecosystem in California, and whether the laws appear to be reaching their intended legislative objectives. He quickly updated any major new privacy initiatives currently being considered in the California legislature this year.

Throughout the workshop, the practitioner experts evaluated some recent trends and suggested what they may mean for companies (and how they should respond). Time was set aside at the conclusion of the workshop for the panelists to address attendee questions for an illuminating and provocative discussion.