California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1798.15

Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 595, Sec. 6.

Each agency shall collect personal information to the greatest extent practicable directly from the individual who is the subject of the information rather than from another source.

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Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.15 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-3-obligations/part-4-obligations-arising-from-particular-transactions/title-1-8-personal-data/chapter-1-information-practices-act-of-1977/article-5-agency-requirements/section-1798.15

Other sections in Article 5 - Agency Requirements

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