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California CCPA Compliance Program

Build a California privacy programme that survives regulator questions and product change.

Grounded in the California statute, CPPA regulations, and current California enforcement themes.

Author
Sorena AI
Published
Feb 21, 2026
Updated
Feb 21, 2026
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Primary sources
4

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Sorena AI
Published Feb 21, 2026
Updated Feb 21, 2026
Overview

California compliance is easiest to sustain when the data map, notice content, request pipeline, and vendor governance all run from the same facts and owners.

Section 1

Programme foundation

Use a single California data inventory that lists categories, sources, purposes, recipients, retention approach, and whether sale, sharing, or disclosure for business purpose occurs.

  • Assign owners for notices, request intake, GPC, vendor governance, and security
  • Link category level data inventory to every required disclosure
  • Record where sales, sharing, or advertising disclosures happen in practice
  • Set an annual and event driven review cadence
Section 2

Execution workstreams

The programme should have named workstreams for rights, opt out, and vendor governance rather than a single generic privacy task list.

  • Run 45 day request workflows with identity verification and exception handling
  • Honor GPC and do not sell or share choices across websites, apps, and partner pipelines
  • Maintain service provider, contractor, and third party contract terms
  • Retain 24 month request records and programme evidence
Section 3

Testing and improvement

A California programme should be tested like a consumer journey. If a request, opt out, or notice does not work end to end, the policy text will not save it.

  • Test notice at collection and privacy policy accuracy after data map changes
  • Run opt out and GPC regression tests after tag or partner updates
  • Review request quality metrics, backlog, and denials monthly
  • Track regulator updates and enforcement themes from the CPPA
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Primary sources

References and citations

cppa.ca.gov
Referenced sections
  • Rulemaking and effective date updates.
cppa.ca.gov
Referenced sections
  • Official California FAQ.
cppa.ca.gov
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  • Official California regulations hub.
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