Welcome to the home stretch for your insights organization's compliance with the new comprehensive consumer data privacy and security laws in California, Colorado and Connecticut, as we approach July 1, 2023.
- Although the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) went into effect on January 1 of this year, the new regulations become enforceable on July 1. (UPDATE: A judge ruled on June 30, 2023 that while the law is now enforceable, the regulations cannot be enforced until March 2024.)
- The Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) comes into effect on July 1 as well, along with its new regulations.
- The Connecticut Data Privacy Act becomes effective on July 1 and the state Attorney General recently shared guidance for consumers.
Virginia's law (and amendments) already went into effect on January 1. Utah's law won't take effect until December 31, and there are more laws taking effect soon (because states are passing comprehensive privacy laws at a steady clip already this year).
In preparation, Insights Association members should review the laws/regulations, consult our earlier guidance, and remember that, as our outside counsel Stuart Pardau recently explained, privacy and data security compliance is manageable is manageable when you focus on these 5 things.
This information is not intended and should not be construed as or substituted for legal advice. It is provided for informational purposes only. It is advisable to consult with private counsel on the precise scope and interpretation of any laws/regulation/legislation and their impact on your particular business.
About the Author
Based in Washington, DC, Howard is the Insights Association's lobbyist for the marketing research and data analytics industry, focusing primarily on consumer privacy and data security, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), tort reform, and the funding and integrity of the decennial Census and the American Community Survey (ACS).
Howard has more than two decades of public policy experience. Before the Insights Association, he worked in Congress as senior legislative staffer for then-Representatives Christopher Cox (CA-48) and Cliff Stearns (FL-06). He also served more than four years with a science policy think tank, working to improve the understanding of scientific and social research and methodology among journalists and policymakers.
Howard is also co-director of The Census Project, a 900+ member coalition in support of a fair and accurate Census and ACS.
He has also served previously on the Board of Directors for the National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics and and the Association of Government Relations Professionals.
Howard has an MA International Relations from the University of Essex in England and a BA Honors Political Studies from Trent University in Canada, and has obtained the Certified Association Executive (CAE), Professional Lobbying Certificate (PLC) and the Public Policy Certificate (PPC).
When not running advocacy for the Insights Association, Howard enjoys hockey, NFL football, sci-fi and horror movies, playing with his dog, and spending time with family and friends.