California Consumer Privacy Act, opt-in for consumers under 16 (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.120(c))
Personal information of known minors under 16 cannot be sold without affirmative opt-in (a parent's for children under 13), so records about minors are excluded from any sale.
Dated 17 Oct 2026Source checked 17 Oct 2026Basis: primary text
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“a business shall not sell or share the personal information of consumers if the business has actual knowledge that the consumer is less than 16 years of age, unless the consumer, in the case of consumers at least 13 years of age and less than 16 years of age, or the consumer’s parent or guardian, in the case of”
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- California Consumer Privacy Act, definition of sell (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(ad)(1))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, transfer in a merger, acquisition or bankruptcy is not a sale (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(ad)(2)(C))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, definition of deidentified (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(m))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, definition of service provider (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.140(ag)(1))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, right to opt out of sale or sharing (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.120(a))
- California Consumer Privacy Act, right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (Cal. Civ. Code 1798.121(a))
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