1798.100. - (a) A consumer shall have the right to request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal information disclose to1798.105. - (a) A consumer shall have the right to request that a business delete any personal information about the consumer which1798.110. - (a) A consumer shall have the right to request that a business that collects personal information about the consumer disclose1798.115. - (a) A consumer shall have the right to request that a business that sells the consumer’s personal information, or that1798.120. - (a) A consumer shall have the right, at any time, to direct a business that sells personal information about the1798.125. - (a) (1) A business shall not discriminate against a consumer because the consumer exercised any of the consumer’s rights under1798.130. - (a) In order to comply with Sections 1798.100, 1798.105, 1798.110, 1798.115, and 1798.125, in a form that is reasonably accessible1798.135. - (a) A business that is required to comply with Section 1798.120 shall, in a form that is reasonably accessible to1798.140. - For purposes of this title:1798.145. - (a) The obligations imposed on businesses by this title shall not restrict a business’s ability to:1798.150. - (a) (1) Any consumer whose nonencrypted or nonredacted personal information, as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) of subdivision1798.155. - Any business or third party may seek the opinion of the Attorney General for guidance on how to comply with1798.160. - (a) A special fund to be known as the “Consumer Privacy Fund” is hereby created within the General Fund in1798.175. - This title is intended to further the constitutional right of privacy and to supplement existing laws relating to consumers’ personal1798.180. - This title is a matter of statewide concern and supersedes and preempts all rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, and other laws1798.185. - (a) On or before January 1, 2020, the Attorney General shall solicit broad public participation to adopt regulations to further1798.190. - If a series of steps or transactions were component parts of a single transaction intended from the beginning to be1798.192. - Any provision of a contract or agreement of any kind that purports to waive or limit in any way a1798.194. - This title shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.1798.196. - This title is intended to supplement federal and state law, if permissible, but shall not apply if such application is1798.198. - (a) Subject to limitation provided in subdivision (b), this title shall be operative January 1, 2020.
(f) The unauthorized disclosure of personal information and the loss of privacy can have devastating effects for individuals, ranging from financial fraud, identity theft, and unnecessary costs to personal time and finances, to destruction of property, harassment, reputational damage, emotional stress, and even potential physical harm.
(A) To recover damages in an amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not greater than seven hundred and fifty ($750) per consumer per incident or actual damages, whichever is greater.
(2) In assessing the amount of statutory damages, the court shall consider any one or more of the relevant circumstances presented by any of the parties to the case, including, but not limited to, the nature and seriousness of the misconduct, the number of violations, the persistence of the misconduct, the length of time over which the misconduct occurred, the willfulness of the defendant’s misconduct, and the defendant’s assets, liabilities, and net worth.
(1) Prior to initiating any action against a business for statutory damages on an individual or classwide basis, a consumer shall provide a business 30 days’ written notice identifying the specific provisions of this title the consumer alleges have been or are being violated. In the event a cure is possible, if within the 30 days the business actually cures the noticed violation and provides the consumer an express written statement that the violations have been cured and that no further violations shall occur, no action for individual statutory damages or classwide statutory damages may be initiated against the business. No notice shall be required prior to an individual consumer initiating an action solely for actual pecuniary damages suffered as a result of the alleged violations of this title. If a business continues to violate this title in breach of the express written statement provided to the consumer under this section, the consumer may initiate an action against the business to enforce the written statement and may pursue statutory damages for each breach of the express written statement, as well as any other violation of the title that postdates the written statement.
