The following definitions apply to this title:
(a)“Business” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or other group, however organized and whether or not organized to operate at a profit, including a financial institution organized, chartered, or holding a license or authorization certificate under the law of this state, any other
state, the United States, or of any other country, or the parent or the subsidiary of a financial institution. The term includes an entity that disposes of records.
(b)“Records” means any material, regardless of the physical form, on which information is recorded or preserved by any means, including in written or spoken words, graphically depicted, printed, or electromagnetically transmitted. “Records” does not include publicly available directories containing information an individual has voluntarily consented to have publicly disseminated or listed, such as name, address, or telephone number.
(c)“Customer” means an individual who provides personal information to a business for the purpose of purchasing or leasing a product or obtaining a service from the business.
(d)“Individual” means a natural person.
(e)“Personal information” means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with, a particular individual, including, but not limited to, his or her name, signature, social security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. “Personal information” does not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
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20 in the last 5 years), 2010–2026 · leading case:
In re Carrier IQ, Inc., 78 F. Supp. 3d 1051 (N.D. Cal. 2015).
In re Carrier IQ, Inc., 78 F. Supp. 3d 1051 (N.D. Cal. 2015).
· cites it 2× “Further, defendants’ conduct is unfair because it offends California public policy as reflected in the right to privacy enshrined in the state constitution; California Penal Code §§ 502, 631, and 632.”
Fero v. Excellus Health Plain, Inc., 236 F. Supp. 3d 735 (W.D.N.Y. 2017).
· cites it 2× “follows: (1) negligence; (2) negligence per se\ (3) breach of contract; (4) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (5) third-party beneficiary breach of contract for the Federal Employee Class; (6) negligent misrepresentation;- (7) unjust enrichment; (8)…”
In re Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., 313 F. Supp. 3d 1113 (N.D. Cal. 2018).
“CRA In Counts Twelve and Thirteen, California Plaintiffs Heines and Dugas assert two claims against Defendants under the CRA, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80 et seq. , on behalf of the putative California subclass.”
Gordon v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., 344 F. Supp. 3d 1231 (D. Colo. 2018).
“Violation of the California Customer Records Act, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80 , et seq, by Plaintiffs Baker and Conard and the Mercer Plaintiffs ( id.”
In re Sony Gaming Networks & Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., 903 F. Supp. 2d 942 (S.D. Cal. 2012).
“Code §§ 1798 et seq. (“the Breach Act”), because: (1) the notice provided was timely as a matter of law; (2) no statutory personal information is alleged; (3) Plaintiffs have failed to allege they were injured as a result; and (4) the claim is barred as to non-resident…”
Doe 1 v. Aol LLC, 719 F. Supp. 2d 1102 (N.D. Cal. 2010).
“; (3) violation of the California Customer Records Act (“CRA”), Cal. Civ.Code § 1798.80 et seq.; (4) violation of the California False Advertising Law (“FAL”), Cal.”
Mendoza v. Microsoft, Inc., 1 F. Supp. 3d 533 (W.D. Tex. 2014).
“§ 2710 ; (2) California’s Customer Records Act, Cal. Civ.Code § 1798.80; (3) California’s Unfair Competition Law, Cal.”
Gallo v. Unknown No. of Identity Thieves, 254 F. Supp. 3d 1096 (N.D. Cal. 2017).
“As such, Gallo alleges that Anthem Blue Cross is liable for common law negligence and violation of California Civil Code §§ 1798.80, et seq.”
In Re: Arthur J. Gallagher Data Breach Litig. (N.D. Ill. 2022).
· cites it 2× “” Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.80 (c); 1798.84. Based on this definition, the Court agrees with Defendants that two of the California Plaintiffs do not meet the definition of “customer” under the CRA.”
Darryl Scott v. Healthcare Mgmt. Solutions, LLC, et al. (N.D.W. Va. 2026).
· cites it 2× “Scott filed his Amended Class Action Complaint on November 4, 2024, alleging the following causes of action: Count I: Negligence Count II: Breach of Implied Contract Count III: Breach of Fiduciary Duty Count IV: Invasion of Privacy Count V: Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80 et seq.;…”
Gruber v. Yelp Inc. (Cal. Ct. App. 2020).
“, Civ. Code, §§ 1798.80–1798.84 [disclosure of consumer records], [citations].”
Gruber v. Yelp Inc. (Cal. Ct. App. 2020).
“, Civ. Code, §§ 1798.80–1798.84 [disclosure of consumer records], [citations].”
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