With states passing inconsistent laws and no uniform federal law addressing data privacy, there’s a patchwork of rules for companies to comply with. ALTA is dedicated to help its members understand what they need to do to comply, if required, to data privacy laws.
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Protects Consumers Privacy Rights
Gramm Leach Bliley set the national standard when it comes to data privacy and security. ALTA's Title Insurance & Settlement Company Best Practices builds on this privacy framework to provide additional guidance.
Data Privacy Principles
State Laws
- Consumer Data Privacy - State by State Guide
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
- State Data Privacy Tracker: Status and content of proposed and enacted state consumer data privacy protection laws (Fox Rothschild LLC)
- Track State Data Privacy Legislation: Follow any bills that have been introduced or passed in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
- The Virginia Consumer Data Privacy Act Q & A
States that have Enacted Data Privacy Legislation
Click on any enacted state for links. Click "x" to close.
Resources
- Data Privacy Implications for Service Provider & Third-Party Contracts
- What Is the CCPA and How Can My Organization Prepare? (Carlton Fields)
- Does CCPA Apply to You?
- California Consumer Privacy Act - The Three Part Test
- What Is the CCPA and Why You Should Care
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Fast Facts
- CCPA Q&A
- Your Guide to CCPA Privacy Rights
- CCPA Privacy Act Requirements
- CCPA Data Mapping
For more information on CCPA, visit the California Land Title Association’s website.
Redaction Privacy
- ALTA’s Real Property Records Committee has finalized a white paper titled “Privacy, Redaction, and Public Land Records,” which provides guidance on the redaction of information in the public land records.
Webinar
- Preparing for the California Consumer Privacy Act (Download PDF of presentation)
- Compliance Webinar: Understanding Consumer Privacy Rights and Redaction Trends (Download PowerPoint Presentation)
Podcasts
ALTA Podcasts with Carlton Fields
Data Privacy Articles
U.S. Lawmakers Reveal Draft Data Privacy Bill
Several members of Congress have published a discussion draft of a bipartisan federal privacy bill. In 2020, ALTA developed a set of data privacy principles that recommend the development of a single, national standard. Key aspects of principles include exemptions for entities already subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, personal information that is already publicly available and business-to-business relationships. In addition, the standards say data privacy laws should recognize the need for businesses to share personal information needed complete a transaction. Consideration also should be given to the impact on small business, with respect to the cost of compliance relative to the risk of consumer harm, the principles say.
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