Plain English Breakdown
The official summary states reimbursement is conditional on the Commission on State Mandates determining costs exist; it does not guarantee payment amounts or timing.
AB-1355: New Rules for Location Privacy
This law limits how businesses and government agencies can collect, use, or sell information about a person's location.
What This Bill Does
- It stops covered entities from collecting or processing location data unless it is necessary to provide goods or services requested by that individual.
- It requires companies to show a clear notice at the moment they capture location data, including who is collecting it and how to get more information via phone or website.
- It mandates that businesses create and share a privacy policy explaining how they use and manage location data.
- It bans state or local government agencies from making money by selling or trading location information.
- It allows people whose rights are violated to sue for damages, and lets the Attorney General charge fines against violators.
Who It Names or Affects
- Businesses as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
- State government agencies in California.
- Local government agencies in California.
- Individuals whose location information is collected or processed.
Terms To Know
- Location Information
- Data that shows where a person or device is now, or where it was in the past.
- Covered Entity
- A business subject to these new location privacy rules under the CCPA definition.
- Monetizing
- The act of making money from something, such as selling data for profit.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not list specific dates when these rules will officially start.
- Reimbursement to local agencies depends on a future determination by the Commission on State Mandates regarding costs mandated by the state.
- The bill defines 'necessary' for collecting data but does not give detailed examples of what counts as necessary.