Reasonable security measures required to protect personal information and avoid CCPA private right of action for data breaches.
A compliant Security Practices Policy for CCPA/CPRA must include the following7 sections. Each section addresses a specific control requirement that auditors will review.
Policy objectives and CCPA security obligations.
CIS Controls v8 implementation tiers as baseline.
Authentication, authorization, and privileged access.
Encryption of personal information at rest and in transit.
CCPA 72-hour notification and private right of action context.
Regular security reviews and CPRA risk assessments for SPI.
Background checks, training, and acceptable use.
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Consumer-facing privacy notice disclosing data collection, use, sharing practices, and consumer rights under CCPA/CPRA.
Internal procedures for handling consumer rights requests including access, deletion, correction, opt-out, and portability.
Policy for maintaining an inventory of personal information collected, used, shared, and deleted across the organization.
Procedures for honoring consumer opt-out requests from sale and sharing of personal information under CCPA/CPRA.
Retention schedules and secure deletion procedures for personal information under CCPA/CPRA data minimization principles.
Requirements for data processing agreements and service provider contracts to comply with CCPA/CPRA third-party requirements.
Training requirements for employees who handle consumer personal information or process consumer rights requests.