The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), known publicly as CalPrivacy[3], is a California state government agency created by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).
 CPPA Logo | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 16 December 2020[1] |
| Jurisdiction | California |
| Annual budget | US$10 million[2] |
Agency executives |
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| Website | cppa |
Overview
editAs the first dedicated privacy regulator in the United States, the agency implements and enforces the CPRA and the California Consumer Privacy Act.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
With the enactment of the California Delete Act, the agency also maintains the California data broker registry and on January 1, 2026 launched the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) one-stop shop data deletion mechanism for California consumers.[10][11]
History
editAshkan Soltani, a former technologist at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), became the executive director of the CPPA in 2021.[12]
He left the position in 2025 and was succeeded by Tom Kemp, a privacy advocate and former CEO of Centrify.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Cal. Civil Code § 1798.199.10 {{{2}}}
- ↑ Cal. Civil Code § 1798.199.95 {{{2}}}
- ↑ "California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)". cppa.ca.gov. 2025-11-05. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
- ↑ "California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)". cppa.ca.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ↑ Merken, Sara (2021-10-04). "Former FTC technologist Soltani to head California privacy agency". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ↑ "Former FTC Official to Head California Privacy Protection Agency". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ↑ "A look at the California Privacy Protection Agency inaugural meeting". Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ↑ "California's New Privacy Agency Seeks Feedback on CPRA". The National Law Review. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ↑ "California Officials Announce California Privacy Protection Agency Board Appointments". California Governor. 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ↑ Wong, Queenie (2023-10-10). "Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ↑ "Security Alert Issued As 1 Billion Passwords Stolen By Malware, Act Now". Retrieved 2026-02-25.
- ↑ Merken, Sara (2021-10-04). "Former FTC technologist Soltani to head California privacy agency". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2025-03-19.
- ↑ Wu, Titus (2025-03-14). "California Privacy Agency Names Kemp as New Top Official". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2025-03-18.
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