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Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Here we go again! On March 15 th, 2021, the California Department of Justice (“Department”) announced approval of modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act’s (CCPA) regulations, originally introduced in December of 2020.  The new regulations mainly modify provisions related to a consumer’s right to opt out of sale of their personal information, with the aim of “protecting consumers from unlawful business practices that may be deceptive or misleading”.  The changes to the regulations are effective immediately. “California is at t...

» California is banning companies from using 'dark patterns,' a sneaky website design that makes things like canceling a subscription frustratingly difficult California is banning companies from using 'dark patterns,' a sneaky website design that makes things like canceling a subscription frustratingly difficult Allana AkhtarMar 17, 2021, 00:47 IST Xavier Becerra testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination to become Secretary of Health and Human Services on February 24, 2021.Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP California banned companies from using " dark patterns," or tri...

16 March 2021, 10:30 am EDT By Have you experienced a strange encounter such as subscription cancelation that seems to come out from nowhere? You might be facing "dark patterns," where users are tricked into something that could benefit them in terms of customer service, but may actually invade their privacy. California Passes Banning of 'Dark Patterns' (Photo : Negative Space from Pexels) In line with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) of 2018, California has now officially passed the banning of dark patterns so that the users would not encounter any more sales "trick," which could ...

California now bans companies from using "dark patterns," or website designs that can confuse users into opting into selling their information.

Featured Video Hide “Dark patterns” are deceptive practices that are intended to trick, frustrate, or obfuscate users attempting to unsubscribe or opt-out of things online. One example of a “dark pattern” is a maze of pages you have to navigate through before finally reaching the option to delete an account. Advertisement Hide Specifically, the new regulations will prohibit businesses from using methods that are “designed with the purpose or has the substantial effect of subverting or impairing a consumer’s choice to opt-out.” The regul...