CCPA & Sec-GPC

CCPA & Sec-GPC. CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act) gives California residents the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information. Sec-GPC (Global Privacy Control) is a browser-level signal that automatically communicates that opt-out request to every site the visitor opens.

Definition

Most sites bolt on a "Do Not Sell My Info" link to satisfy CCPA. Sec-GPC is the more rigorous answer: when the browser sends the Sec-GPC: 1 header, the site treats the visitor as having opted out — no popup, no manual click, no dark pattern. Sites that respect Sec-GPC automatically clear the highest CCPA compliance bar.

Where this matters for window-film visualizers

A visualizer captures a customer photo + contact details. That data flows to the shop as a lead. Under CCPA, California visitors have the right to opt out of that data being shared. A visualizer that respects Sec-GPC (plus an explicit opt-out toggle + DNT header) is automatically compliant for that segment of visitors.

How it shows up to the user

A user with Sec-GPC enabled (Brave by default, Firefox via a setting) sees: no analytics tracking, no lead-capture form pre-fill from cookies, an explicit notice that their opt-out signal was respected. No popup required.

DNT (Do Not Track) is the older sibling

DNT was the 2010-era predecessor to Sec-GPC. Most sites ignore DNT — Sec-GPC has stronger CCPA enforcement teeth in California. A modern privacy posture respects both.

See also

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