Florida-based companies enjoy the benefits of a low-regulation state government. In fact, when it comes to requirements for data privacy protection, Florida has comparatively few applicable laws and regulations. But like the tourists who travel far and wide to visit the Sunshine State, data protection laws from other U.S. states, and even foreign countries, now apply to Florida corporations because of the far-reaching nature of the internet. Case in point, the California Consumer Privacy Act, or the CCPA, is having a seismic impact on companies everywhere, including Florida.

CCPA’s Extraterritorial Impact

Passed unanimously last year by both chambers of the California legislature, the CCPA is an ambitious effort to control the collection and sale of consumer personal data by any business that collects and uses it. Most critically, it requires businesses to provide a “do not sell my personal information” link on their websites. Given California’s clout as the fifth largest economy in the world, the CCPA has vaulted the state to the very leading edge of the privacy debate.