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Exempt in part, lenders should still prepare for Calif. privacy act

Under a new California law targeting privacy protection and starting Jan. 1, consumers can demand that major businesses and their affiliates, such as dealership groups, auto lenders and their vendors, delete personal information. (DAVID PHILLIPS)
July 10, 2019 04:10 PM

In many ways, auto lenders are exempt from a new California consumer privacy law — but experts still advise that lenders scour their data inventory before counting themselves out of the law's scope.

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