The Colorado Privacy Act is enforceable since July 1, 2023. Just as the California Attorney General has done through several sweeps (see here and here), the Colorado Attorney General, Phil Weiser, has announced through letters sent to business that enforcement of the Colorado Privacy Act has begun. The initial round of letters are meant to educate businesses on their new obligations, with particular emphasis on the collection and use of sensitive data and related prior…
Businesses that have implemented measures to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended by the California Consumer Rights Act of 2020 (“CCPA”) can leverage some of their existing vendor contract terms, website disclosures and data subject rights response processes to satisfy requirements under the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”). However, the CPA, and the recently published proposed CPA Rules, (located here), contain certain unique and prescriptive requirements that may warrant taking a…
Colorado has joined the growing list of US states passing new comprehensive privacy laws by enacting the Colorado Privacy Act (the “CPA”). Governor Jared Polis signed the CPA into law on July 7, 2021, making it the third comprehensive state privacy law enacted in the US. With other states also considering proposals on comprehensive privacy legislation, CPA is another signal that companies must be prepared for more (not less) privacy regulatory risks. Like the California…