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When Everything is “Personal”: GDPR vs. CCPA

When Everything is “Personal”: GDPR vs. CCPA

What qualifies as "personal data" under the GDPR and "personal information" under the CCPA? This comparative guide explains why both laws adopt intentionally broad definitions and debunks common myths about public, hashed, pseudonymous, and household data.
Lydia 16 Sep 2025
Privacy on the California 2020 Ballot: Will CPRA prevail on November 3?

Privacy on the California 2020 Ballot: Will CPRA prevail on November 3?

California voters faced a pivotal privacy decision in 2020. This article examines the proposed California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), its sweeping amendments to the CCPA, the creation of the California Privacy Protection Agency, and what Proposition 24 meant for the future of U.S. privacy law.
Lydia 28 Jun 2020
If we are going to regulate data, let’s start with politicians

If we are going to regulate data, let’s start with politicians

If lawmakers expect businesses to be accountable for how they collect and use personal data, should political campaigns be held to the same standard? This opinion piece argues that meaningful privacy regulation must apply equally to politicians and the private sector.
Lydia 12 Oct 2018

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