California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

This tag covers the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), California’s online privacy law requiring operators of commercial websites and online services that collect personal information from California consumers to post and comply with a privacy policy. It covers CalOPPA’s transparency and disclosure requirements, privacy-policy obligations, treatment of online tracking and Do Not Track disclosures, statutory developments, enforcement, and related litigation and case law.

CalOPPA Explained: California’s Online Privacy Policy Law

A practical guide to CalOPPA, California’s landmark online privacy policy law. Learn who and what it covers, what privacy notices must disclose, how policies must be posted, and what enforcement and remedies may follow—plus practice tips, case studies, and links to key legal resources, and guidance.

California v. Delta Air Lines: Why a Website Privacy Policy May Not Cover a Mobile App

California’s lawsuit against Delta Airlines shows why mobile apps need privacy policies that clearly address their data practices—and how federal preemption can limit state enforcement even when an app allegedly fails to comply with CalOPPA.