California SB 942 playbook · Privacy
Privacy
What this site collects and why. Updated 22 October 2026.
Notice
Privacy notice
Who runs this site. The California SB 942 playbook is operated by Verda Inc., a Delaware company. Questions about this notice or your data: harsha@verda.ai.
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.
Who holds it. The list is held by Kit (ConvertKit LLC, United States), which sends the emails for us. We do not sell or share the list.
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.
More of the playbook
Other sections
Seven steps to compliant
Every step from covered-provider status to the tool's retention statement, with the 72-hour licensee clock.
Open the checklist → Latent disclosure, § 22757.3(a)Five facts, hidden in every output
What every image, video and audio output must carry, and where each field lives.
The five fields → Verification tool, § 22757.2A free checker anyone can use
Run your own disclosure verification tool, or link a compliant third-party one.
Tool requirements → Vendors comparedScored against the statute, not a brochure
Verda, SynthID, Adobe Content Authenticity and Meta AudioSeal / Video Seal, row by row.
Compare vendors → AB 853 and AB 2713Who is next, and when
Large online platforms and GenAI hosting platforms from 1 January 2027, capture devices from 1 January 2028.
Dates and roles →