Under the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which amends the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to request access to their personal information collected by a business. However, the CPRA provides an exception for inferences made about an individual for internal purposes, meaning businesses are not obligated to disclose inferences generated solely for internal use.
Key Points Under the CPRA:
* Access to Personal Information:
* Businesses must provide consumers with access to personal information they have collected, which includes data submitted by the consumer and other information directly associated with the consumer.
* Exception for Inferences:
* Inferences made about a consumer, particularly when used for internal purposes (e.g., improving services, analytics, or predicting preferences), are not explicitly required to be disclosed under the CPRA unless they are part of the consumer's profile or used for decision-making purposes that affect the consumer.
* Examples of Data to Be Provided:
* Information provided by the consumer (e.g., email address, account information).
* Automatically collected information (e.g., timestamps, purchase history).
* Identifiers (e.g., loyalty account numbers).
Explanation of Options:
* A. Inferences made about the individual for the company's internal purposes:This is correct.
Inferences generated for internal use are not considered part of the data set that must be disclosed in response to a CPRA data access request.
* B. The loyalty account number assigned through the individual's use of the services:Loyalty account numbers are directly associated with the consumer and must be provided in response to an access request under the CPRA.
* C. The time stamp for the creation of the individual's account in the platform's database:This information is part of the consumer's account data and must be disclosed under the CPRA.
* D. The email address submitted by the individual as part of the account registration process:This is personal information directly provided by the consumer and must be disclosed under the CPRA.
References from CIPP/US Materials:
* CPRA (Civil Code § 1798.140): Defines personal information and exceptions for internal use, including inferences.
* IAPP CIPP/US Certification Textbook: Discusses consumer rights under the CPRA, including access rights and the treatment of inferences.