Data as the New Oil: A Slippery Slope of Trade Secret Implications Greased by the California Consumer Privacy Act

Authors

Megan Marie Miller

Publication Information

12 Cybaris L. Rev. 1 (2021)

Abstract

Following the European model of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the state of California implemented the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on January 1, 2020. The CCPA allows any California consumer to demand to see all of the information that a company has saved on them; consumers can also request a full list of all the third parties that their data is shared with, sold to, and for what commercial purpose. This paper reviews the implications of a new law on the disclosure of trade secrets like client lists and algorithms that manipulate consumers’ data. Ultimately, the issue comes down to which rights are more important: personal privacy or trade privacy?

Recommended Citation

Miller, Megan Marie (2021) "Data as the New Oil: A Slippery Slope of Trade Secret Implications Greased by the California Consumer Privacy Act," Cybaris®: Vol. 12: Iss. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://open.mitchellhamline.edu/cybaris/vol12/iss1/1