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Privacy
What this site collects and why. Updated 22 October 2026.
Privacy notice
Who runs this site. SB942.com is operated by Verda Inc., a Delaware company. Questions about this notice or your data: editor@sb942.com.
What we collect. Nothing, if you only read. The site sets no cookies and runs no analytics. Like any website, our hosting provider (Cloudflare) processes your IP address to deliver pages and stop abuse.
If you sign up for updates. We collect your email address, the site you signed up on, and whether you ticked the box for news from Verda. We use it to send you an email when California SB 942 or its official guidance changes, and, only if you ticked the box, occasional news from Verda. Your consent is the basis.
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How long. Until you unsubscribe. Every email has an unsubscribe link, and you can ask us at the address above to see or delete your data at any time.
More. Verda's general privacy policy, which covers its products and verda.ai, is at verda.ai/privacy.
Other sections
Who is covered
Anyone producing a generative AI system the public can use in California, whatever its size. The exemptions are narrow.
Who is covered → § 22757.3(a)The latent disclosure
The hidden label image, video and audio output must carry, field by field.
The five fields → § 22757.2, § 22757.3(b)Verification tool and licensees
The free tool anyone can use to check your content, and the 72-hour licensee clock.
Tool and licensees → AB 853, AB 2713Platforms, hosts and capture devices
Duties for large online platforms and GenAI hosting platforms from 2027, and capture device makers from 2028.
AB 853 duties → ComparisonSB 942 vs EU AI Act
The California and EU marking rules row by row: who, what, labels, detection, dates and penalties.
Side by side → TimelineDates and penalties
Every operative date from 2024 to 2029, and the $5,000 per day civil penalty.
Dates and penalties →