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GDPR's 72-hour notification window starts when the controller becomes aware that a breach has occurred — not when the investigation is complete. Many companies wait for forensics conclusions before notifying, missing the window. The notification can be preliminary and updated; what cannot be done is no notification.
Notification delays multiply the regulatory penalty risk and reduce the company's narrative control over the incident. The 72-hour discipline is more about staffing and process than about facts.
ASC 606 recognizes subscription revenue ratably over the service period, but professional services, setup fees, and usage-based components have different rules. Bundling these with the subscription on a single invoice does not change the recognition treatment. Auditors recalculate from the contract terms, not the billing line items.
Misclassified revenue restatements can affect bank covenants, investor reporting, and acquisition diligence. The error is often discovered only when an external accountant reviews the schedule.
Both regulations grant individuals rights to access, deletion, and portability — but the timelines, exemptions, and verification requirements differ. CCPA's 45-day window is shorter than GDPR's 30-day extendable to 90; GDPR has stricter verification requirements; CCPA permits more business exemptions.
A single privacy operations runbook cannot satisfy both regulations. Companies serving both markets need separate process flows or a flow that defaults to the stricter requirement at each step.
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