Cybersecurity Policy Report, STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVES: Baker Botts Expert Discusses CPPA Enforcement Advisory on Dark Patterns, (Sep 10, 2024)

On Sept. 4, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the issuance of Enforcement Advisory 2024-2, guidance designed to assist businesses in avoiding the use of “dark patterns,” user interfaces that subvert or impair consumers’ autonomy, decision making, or choice when asserting their privacy rights or consenting to the collection and processing of their data. Bake Botts associate Nick Palmieri has written an article outlining the elements of the advisory, including the definition and impact of dark patterns, the importance of clear language and symmetrical choices in privacy related to user interfaces, steps businesses should take to ensure that dark patterns are not being deployed, and takeaways for such businesses related to the CPPA’s compliance focus, as well as the proactive assessment of and adjustments to user interfaces to meet regulatory requirements.

You can read the article here.

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