Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Lothar Determann’s “California Privacy Law: Practical Guide and Commentary,” published by The Recorder and Law Journal Press. The book is a comprehensive guide for companies and their attorneys on risk prevention, response, litigation and proper navigation of federal and state privacy laws.

Location data is the answer to the question of where a person was at what time. Location data is protected by constitutional safeguards, as well as a number of California privacy laws, including California Penal Code Section 637.7 (tracking devices), California Vehicle Code Section 9951 (automobile “black boxes”), California Civil Code Section 52.7 (ID implants) and California Civil Code Section 1936 (rental car electronic surveillance).

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