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SB 923: What California's new rules mean for ecommerce brands

Starting January 1, California's SB 923 requires online-only brands to offer a web form for privacy requests, and deletion requests now cover data brands got about a customer from outside sources like visitor-ID and enrichment tools.

October 6, 2026

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What Is the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act?

The Consumer Data Protection Act is Virginia's comprehensive data privacy law. This introduction covers what it means for businesses. Explore the impact.

What Is a Service Provider?

Learn what qualifies as a service provider under the CCPA, how data-sharing contracts work, and why this classification matters for compliance. Learn more.

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What Is a Notice of Financial Incentive?

The Notice of Financial Incentive is one of the CCPA's most confusing requirements, but it's also a target for enforcement. Learn how to create an NFI.

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What Is a Data Subject Access Request?

Data Subject Access Requests are a key feature of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Learn how they work and how to respond. Learn more.

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What Is Personal Data Under the GDPR?

The GDPR regulates how organizations use 'personal data,' but many don't realize just how much information that covers. Learn how the GDPR defines the term.

What Is "Publicly Available Information" Under the CCPA?

The CCPA does not apply to “publicly available information.” Find out what that term means and how it can affect your business’s CCPA compliance strategy.

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Privacy Opt-Outs vs. Email Unsubscribes

Privacy opt-outs and email unsubscribes may appear similar on the surface, but mixing the two up can cost your business marketing opportunities. Read more.

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Global Privacy Control: A New Requirement for Compliance

Global Privacy Control is making advertising opt-outs easier than ever for consumers, and failure to implement it on your website may lead to fines.

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Data Brokers: What Are They and Why Does It Matter?

Lots of businesses have relationships with data brokers, but it may create some complications down the road for privacy compliance. Read the key takeaways.

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Cookies & Privacy Compliance

Websites use cookies by the dozens, but most businesses don’t understand the privacy implications of this technology. Learn the key facts and requirements.

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Collection Purposes: How You & Your Vendors Work Together

Most data processing is now done by outside vendors, but businesses are still responsible for disclosing it. Learn how this fits into privacy compliance.

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SB 923: What California's new rules mean for ecommerce brands

Starting January 1, California's SB 923 requires online-only brands to offer a web form for privacy requests, and deletion requests now cover data brands got about a customer from outside sources like visitor-ID and enrichment tools.

October 6, 2026

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SB 923: What California's new rules mean for ecommerce brands

Starting January 1, California's SB 923 requires online-only brands to offer a web form for privacy requests, and deletion requests now cover data brands got about a customer from outside sources like visitor-ID and enrichment tools.

October 6, 2026

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California's DROP Is Now Enforceable. Here's What That Means for Your Business.

‍Enforcement of California's Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) began August 1. Data brokers now face fines of $200 per request, per day. The first thing to figure out is whether California considers you one.

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Connecticut just updated its privacy law again. Here's what brands need to know.

Connecticut doesn't wait around. The state has already updated its privacy law twice since 2023 with another round of changes landing soon.

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What GM's $12.75M CCPA Fine Tells Us About Where Privacy Enforcement Is Headed

Explore what GM's $12.75M CCPA fine reveals about California privacy enforcement priorities, regulator expectations, and compliance risks for businesses.

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The real lessons of the European Wax Center settlement

A national consumer brand just paid $5 million because their website ran tracking pixels the way almost every website runs tracking pixels. Learn more.

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How Long Can Businesses Keep Personal Data?

Learn how long businesses can retain personal data under privacy laws and how to set defensible retention periods based on purpose, risk, and legal duties.

November 5, 2024

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Which Privacy Laws Apply to Your Business?

With the increasing number of privacy laws added every year, it can be difficult to know which apply to your business. Learn about each law's criteria.

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When Do the New State Privacy Laws Go into Effect?

U.S. state legislatures have been busy passing privacy laws. Check the exact date when each of the new laws go into effect. See what companies should know.

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Time Limits for Responding to Privacy Requests

The amount of time allowed to respond to privacy requests varies by jurisdiction and request type. Use this reference chart to keep it all straight.

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Managing Privacy Compliance in Multiple Jurisdictions

Data privacy laws are multiplying rapidly in the United States and elsewhere. Complying with all of these laws at once will take some planning. Learn more.

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A Big Year for Data Privacy Draws to a Close

2023 was slated to be an important year for data privacy, and it did not disappoint. Take a look back at the biggest developments over the last year.

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State Privacy Law Comparison

Many U.S. states are enacting their own data privacy law, forming a complicated patchwork of rules. Compare the different laws' requirements. Learn more.

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100,000+ privacy requests a year. Less than 30 minutes a week for Aerosoles.

100,000+ privacy requests a year. Less than 30 minutes a week for Aerosoles.

TrueVault automates more than 99% of Aerosoles' privacy requests, leaving one person to handle the remaining work in a single weekly block.

September 25, 2026

P.F. Candle Co. built a privacy workflow that their lean ecommerce team could actually maintain.

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P.F. Candle Co. built a privacy workflow that their lean ecommerce team could actually maintain.

TrueVault helped P.F. Candle Co identify hidden gaps, automate GPC opt-out requests, and keep workflows current as vendors, tracking tools, and privacy requirements continued changing.

Tommy John replaced scattered privacy request handling with a workflow the team could keep up with.

Tommy John replaced scattered privacy request handling with a workflow the team could keep up with.

TrueVault helped Tommy John centralize privacy requests, reduce manual coordination, and move beyond single-person dependency.

How [solidcore] scaled privacy operations and not costs

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How [solidcore] scaled privacy operations and not costs

[solidcore] built its brand on customer trust. TrueVault helps the company maintain that trust through privacy operations that continue working as the business grows.

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