Tuesday’s announcement “builds upon the CPPA's ongoing efforts to forge and strengthen partnerships with international data protection authorities in order to share information and promote privacy protection across jurisdictions,” the agency said in a news release. Specifically, CPPA says, the agreement will allow it and its UK counterparts to:
- Facilitate joint research and education relating to new technologies and data protection issues
- Share best practices, knowledge and investigative methods
- Convene meetings with staff members
- Share relevant experiences and develop appropriate mechanisms for mutual collaboration
“By partnering with the UK ICO, we can deepen our knowledge base and leverage best practices from other regulators whose citizens face many of the same privacy harms that Californians have,” Kemp said in the CPPA announcement. “This collaboration is yet another way we are enhancing privacy protections across California.”
The agreement is similar to CPPA's partnership with states to implement and enforce their privacy laws, known as the Consortium of Privacy Regulators.
"This declaration of cooperation formalises the existing and ongoing collaboration between my office and CPPA,” said UK ICO Commissioner John Edwards. “It reaffirms our commitment to work together on common issues so people's privacy rights are respected across the UK and California."
Industry Insider — California published a "Profiles in Government" story last week, detailing CPPA's mission, history and budget.
