CPPA to Hold Pre-Rulemaking Stakeholder Sessions

May 2022

By Andrew Scott

On April 13, The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced it will hold Pre-Rulemaking Stakeholder Sessions via Zoom video and telephone conference.  The stakeholder sessions will be held on May 4th, May 5th, and May 6th, 2022.  These sessions are intended to provide stakeholders to speak on topics relevant to the upcoming rulemaking, assisting the Agency as it develops regulations.

The CPPA indicated that signup would neither be required to attend and to listen nor to participate in general public comment. In order for the Agency to accommodate as many participants as possible, speakers will be required to adhere to time limits. 

On May 3, the CPPA released the program and schedule for the stakeholder sessions:

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2022

 9:00 am: Automated Decisionmaking

12:00 pm: Lunch Break

12:30 pm: Businesses’ Experiences with CCPA Responsibilities

 3:00 pm: Consumers’ Experiences with CCPA Rights

 4:00 pm: General Public Comments

DAY 2: THURSDAY MAY 5, 2022

 9:00 am: Data Minimization and Purpose Limitations

10:00 am: Dark Patterns

11:30 am: Lunch Break

12:00 pm: Consumers’ Rights to Opt-Out

 2:30 pm: Consumers’ Right to Delete, Correct, and Know

 4:00 pm: General Public Comments

DAY 3: FRIDAY MAY 6, 2022

 9:00 am: Consumers’ Rights to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

10:00 am: Processing that Poses a Significant Risk to Consumers

11:00 am: Cybersecurity Audits and Risk Assessments

12:30 pm: Lunch Break

 1:00 pm: Audits Performed by the Agency

 2:30 pm: Additional Topics

 3:30 pm: General Public Comments

The Staff present for the Pre-Rulemaking Stakeholder Sessions includes Ashkan Soltani, Executive Director, Brian Soublet, Interim General Counsel, Vongayi Chitambira, Deputy Director of Administration and, Trini Hurtado, Conference Services Coordinator, California Dept. of Justice.