2026 Compliance Guide
SaaS
Data last verified: January 2026
CCPA/CPRA Requirements for SaaS
California Consumer Privacy Act / California Privacy Rights Act guidance tailored to SaaS. Align your controls, testing cadence, and evidence to avoid penalties.
Ongoing compliance, annual security assessments recommendedPenalties: Up to $7,500 per intentional violation, private right of action for breachesIndustries: 4
Enterprise customers requiring SOC 2 Type II
Security questionnaire overload (1,000+ per year)
Need to prove security posture to close deals
Pricing verified Q1 202645+ vendor interviews127+ data sourcesUpdated monthly
Required controls and tests
Testing cadence: Ongoing compliance, annual security assessments recommended
Evidence: Map findings to SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR
Risk areas: penetration-testing, vciso-services, cloud-security-assessment
What to prepare
First enterprise customer requesting SOC 2
Series A/B funding round preparation
Lost deal due to security concerns
FAQs
Does CCPA/CPRA apply to SaaS?
California privacy regulation giving consumers control over personal data It is commonly required or expected for SaaS organizations.
How often should SaaS companies test for CCPA/CPRA?
Ongoing compliance, annual security assessments recommended
What penalties are relevant for SaaS?
Up to $7,500 per intentional violation, private right of action for breaches
CCPA/CPRA for SaaS
Align testing, evidence, and remediation to your regulator and auditor expectations.