CCPA private right of action may be broader than expected, but key issue lingers
By Maria Dinzeo ( July 10, 2026, 19:27 GMT | Comment) -- A growing string federal court rulings in California is allowing CCPA private-right claims over data sharing with third-party trackers to proceed, even without a traditional data breach. But the early plaintiff gains may open a new fight for defendants: whether the information allegedly sent through those trackers fits the narrower definition of "personal information" that governs private CCPA lawsuits.The defense bar may have found a new way to counter the growing reach of the California Consumer Privacy Act's private right of action....
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