Security Practices Policy Template

Reasonable security measures required to protect personal information and avoid CCPA private right of action for data breaches.

What This Policy Covers

Purpose and Scope-Policy objectives and CCPA security obligations.

Reasonable Security Standard-CIS Controls v8 implementation tiers as baseline.

Access Controls-Authentication, authorization, and privileged access.

Encryption Requirements-Encryption of personal information at rest and in transit.

Incident Response and Breach Notification-CCPA 72-hour notification and private right of action context.

Security Risk Assessments-Regular security reviews and CPRA risk assessments for SPI.

Employee Security Controls-Background checks, training, and acceptable use.

Required Sections

A compliant Security Practices Policy for CCPA/CPRA must include the following7 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.

Purpose and Scope

Policy objectives and CCPA security obligations.

Reasonable Security Standard

CIS Controls v8 implementation tiers as baseline.

Access Controls

Authentication, authorization, and privileged access.

Encryption Requirements

Encryption of personal information at rest and in transit.

Incident Response and Breach Notification

CCPA 72-hour notification and private right of action context.

Security Risk Assessments

Regular security reviews and CPRA risk assessments for SPI.

Employee Security Controls

Background checks, training, and acceptable use.

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Policy Details

Framework

CCPA/CPRA

Other CCPA/CPRA Templates

Privacy Notice / Privacy Policy

Consumer-facing privacy notice disclosing data collection, use, sharing practices, and consumer rights under CCPA/CPRA.

Consumer Rights Procedures

Internal procedures for handling consumer rights requests including access, deletion, correction, opt-out, and portability.

Data Inventory & Mapping Policy

Policy for maintaining an inventory of personal information collected, used, shared, and deleted across the organization.

Opt-Out & Do Not Sell/Share Policy

Procedures for honoring consumer opt-out requests from sale and sharing of personal information under CCPA/CPRA.

Data Retention & Deletion Policy

Retention schedules and secure deletion procedures for personal information under CCPA/CPRA data minimization principles.

Vendor & Service Provider Contracts Policy

Requirements for data processing agreements and service provider contracts to comply with CCPA/CPRA third-party requirements.

Employee Privacy Training Policy

Training requirements for employees who handle consumer personal information or process consumer rights requests.

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