What is the CCPA? Definition and Compliance Guidelines | UpGuard

This article explains the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its CPRA amendments, detailing applicability thresholds, definitions of personal data, consumer rights (access, deletion, opt-out, non-discrimination), the relationship to California’s data breach notification law, response timelines and penalties, and practical steps businesses should take (policy updates, incident response, third-party risk, and security frameworks). It also notes that organizations outside California may be subject to CCPA and highlights tooling and questionnaires from UpGuard to support compliance.