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CCPA Compliance Checklist: Complete Guide

Complete checklist covering all consumer privacy rights and business obligations under California's Consumer Privacy Act. Download, track your progress, and ensure full compliance.

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CCPA Compliance Requirements

Essential consumer rights and business obligations

Consumer Privacy Rights

Right to Know: Disclose what personal information is collected
Right to Delete: Honor consumer requests to delete their data
Right to Opt-Out: Provide "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link
Right to Non-Discrimination: Equal service regardless of privacy choices
Right to Correct: Allow consumers to correct inaccurate information
Right to Limit: Let consumers limit use of sensitive personal information
Right to Data Portability: Provide data in portable format

Business Obligations

Privacy Notice: Post clear privacy policy at collection
Notice at Collection: Inform consumers what data you collect
Consumer Request Process: Establish verified request procedures
Do Not Sell Link: Add prominent link on homepage
Employee Training: Train staff on CCPA requirements
Service Provider Agreements: Update vendor contracts
Data Inventory: Map all personal information collected
Response Timeline: Respond to requests within 45 days

Data Categories to Track

Identifiers: Names, emails, IP addresses, device IDs
Commercial Information: Purchase history, preferences
Internet Activity: Browsing history, search history
Geolocation Data: Physical location data
Biometric Information: Fingerprints, facial recognition
Professional Information: Employment, job history
Education Information: Student records, transcripts
Inferences: Profiles, preferences, behavior predictions

Security Requirements

Implement reasonable security procedures
Encrypt personal information at rest and in transit
Implement access controls and authentication
Regular security audits and assessments
Incident response plan for data breaches
Vendor security due diligence
Employee background checks
Data retention and deletion policies

Vendor Management

Service provider contracts with CCPA provisions
Prohibit vendors from selling personal information
Require vendors to maintain reasonable security
Regular vendor compliance audits
Vendor data processing agreements
Subprocessor approval requirements

Documentation & Records

Maintain records of consumer requests
Document response times and outcomes
Track opt-out requests and honored requests
Log all data deletions and modifications
Record data categories collected and purposes
Document data sharing with third parties
Maintain audit logs of data access

Website & Policy Updates

Required updates to your website and policies

Privacy Policy Requirements

List categories of personal information collected
Describe purposes for collecting each category
List categories of sources for personal information
Describe categories of third parties data is shared with
Explain business purposes for disclosing information
Include instructions for submitting requests
Describe how to opt-out of sale of personal information
Include link to California Privacy Rights page

Website Implementation

Add "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link to homepage
Create California Privacy Rights page
Implement consumer request submission form
Add privacy policy link to footer
Include notice at collection on data forms
Create opt-out preference signal mechanism
Add toll-free phone number for requests
Implement email address for privacy inquiries

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