So, you’re not really aware of what the CCPA requirements are? It’s alright. We can help you out with that.
To start things off, are you sure that you know everything there is about the CCPA? We’re willing to bet that there are still some things that you might’ve missed when learning about it. Let’s take a look at them:
What You Need to Know About the CCPA
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was created due to there being a gigantic lack of communication between companies and the people they need for their business to succeed, their customers.
That is basically the point of the CCPA, to create more transparency so businesses can be a lot more open with what they collect and why.
What do businesses collect? That would be data, of course. Here’s more about that:
Businesses and Data
Some businesses collect data. The reason why they do this is so they can learn more about what their customers want and what they need.
But, businesses still need to comply with the requirements of the CCPA. And, does this include every and all businesses?
Well, no. Not exactly. As long as you run a for-profit company, you’ll need to comply. Your business also needs to fit into at the very least one of these three criteria:
- Collect, share, and/or sell data of over 50,000 California residents per year.
- Gross $25 million or more per year.
- If 50% of its annual revenue comes from selling data that belongs to California residents.
If your business fits into any of these categories, then you should prepare to comply with the CCPA ruleset.
Now, you’re probably wondering: “What kind of data does the CCPA include? Can I still collect some types of data and not be affected by the CCPA?”
Well, if we’re going to be honest with you, that’s very unlikely. The CCPA affects every business that collects data from California residents.
As long as your business fits into that category, you will have to comply with its rules.
But, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t any specific data that the CCPA covers. That would be personal data.
Personal Data
The CCPA does regulate the collection, sharing, and selling of personal data. What does personal data include?
- Name
- Alias
- Home address
- Email address
- IP address
- Employee record
- Passport number
So, as you can imagine, it’s really no wonder why people would want to keep this data protected.
A loss like that would be a pretty big deal. Not just for the people, but for the companies too. Something like that can cost a business its credibility.
And, if a business doesn’t have credibility, then it can never succeed.
That’s one of the reasons why the CCPA requires that businesses be more transparent with their customers. That way, they can let the customers know why they need to collect data and why that data will never fall into bad hands.
All your business has to do is tell them they are using BitLocker to keep that data safe. Thanks to BitLocker’s incredibly handy encryption system, your data and that of your customers will never be lost.
And, thanks to BitTruster, managing all of that encrypted data is going to be easier than ever.
One Last Step Towards Success
Well, there you have it! Following the CCPA regulations and requirements won’t really cost you that much trouble. If anything, you will come out better in the end because of it.
And, with our help, you can learn even more about what the CCPA is and why it is important. We, at BitTruster, want you to truly walk the path of success.
