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CCPA / CPRA Compliance. California ready, end-to-end.

CCPA (2020) and CPRA (effective 2023) apply to businesses meeting California thresholds: $25M+ revenue, 100K+ California consumers/households, or 50%+ revenue from selling personal info. CPRA adds: sensitive personal information categories, right to correct, contractor obligations, California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) enforcement. Civil penalties: $2,500 per unintentional + $7,500 per intentional violation, plus consumer private right of action for breach.

All 50 states + DC 60-day money-back SOC 2 Type II
How it works

How we handle Conservation Easement, end-to-end.

A conservation easement is a permanent restriction on the use of land, typically donated to a qualified land trust to preserve the land's natural or open-space character.

1

Eligibility review

Land must have conservation value: scenic, ecological, historic, open-space, or recreational. We assess whether your land qualifies. Most rural and undeveloped properties do; urban properties rarely.

2

Land trust selection

Donation must be to a qualified land trust (501(c)(3)). We refer to local and national land trusts (Land Trust Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, regional trusts). They accept the easement and hold the restriction in perpetuity.

3

Engineering + appraisal

Engineering work documents the conservation value. Qualified appraisal determines diminished land value (the deduction amount). IRS scrutinizes appraisals; we use highly credentialed appraisers with conservation easement experience.

4

Legal documentation + closing

Easement document recorded with county recorder. Permanent restriction runs with the land. Donor receives appraisal-supported deduction. Coordination with attorney specializing in conservation easements.

What we'll set up for you

A clean handoff, in four steps.

You give us the basics. We handle the state, the IRS, and the compliance clock so you can focus on the business.

01 · Name + Brand

A name that's actually available.

Real-time check against the state register, USPTO trademark database, and matching domains.

02 · State filing

Filed with the Secretary of State.

We submit your Articles, pay the state fee on your behalf, and return the stamped certificate.

03 · Federal IDs

EIN + the right tax setup.

Federal Employer ID with the IRS, plus state tax accounts when your business needs them.

04 · Stay compliant

Registered Agent + deadline tracking.

Your agent on file in every state, with every renewal and annual report tracked in one calendar.

Pricing

Transparent conservation easement pricing.

Government fees pass through at cost. No upsells.

Compliance assessment

$899
Gap analysis

Determines whether thresholds met, scopes obligations, identifies gaps. Outputs prioritized remediation list. Excludes deliverable policies + workflows.

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Package + CPPA defense retainer

$5,499
Year-1 monitoring + response

Full package + 12 months of monitoring, response to consumer requests at scale, CPPA inquiry response, annual update. For businesses processing large volumes of California consumer data.

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FAQ

About the Conservation Easement Service.

Does CCPA apply to me?
Apply only if: $25M+ annual revenue, OR buy/sell/share personal info of 100K+ California consumers/households per year, OR derive 50%+ revenue from selling/sharing California consumer personal info. Most small businesses do NOT meet thresholds. We confirm upfront.
What is CPRA vs CCPA?
CPRA (Prop 24, effective 2023) amends and expands CCPA. New: California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), sensitive personal information category, right to correct, contractor obligations, employee + B2B inclusion, automated decision-making rules. CCPA + CPRA are often referred to together as 'CCPA / CPRA'.
What is the Global Privacy Control (GPC)?
Browser signal indicating opt-out preference. CPRA requires businesses to honor GPC as an opt-out signal automatically. Major browsers (Firefox, Brave, DuckDuckGo) send GPC; Chrome + Safari do not by default. We implement detection + opt-out execution.
Do I need a separate California privacy policy?
Not separate, but the privacy policy must include California-specific sections (Section 1798.130 notice of collection, sale/share opt-out, sensitive PI use limitation). We draft as a single global policy with California-required disclosures.
Are there CCPA penalties beyond CPPA action?
Yes. Consumer private right of action for unauthorized access/exfiltration of unencrypted/unredacted PI (statutory damages $100-750 per consumer per incident). Class actions common after breaches. Also AG civil penalties: $2,500 per unintentional, $7,500 per intentional, $7,500 per violation involving minor consumers.
How does CCPA interact with GDPR?
Different in scope (CCPA = California residents; GDPR = EU/UK) and approach (CCPA = opt-out for sale; GDPR = opt-in consent). Many businesses subject to both. We can do combined CCPA + GDPR remediation (see our [GDPR Compliance Assessment](gdpr-compliance-assessment.html)).
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