---
title: "Notice at collection"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/precedents/privacy-data-protection-and-cyber/us-notice-at-collection"
type: "precedent"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "a25-us-notice-at-collection"
area_id: "A25"
kind: "notice"
ai_level: "yellow"
version: 1
task_ids: ["A25-T1-R2", "A25-B6-4", "A25-B15-3"]
law_stated_as_at: "2026-10-22"
---

# Notice at collection

> Short notice given at or before the point of collection under Civil Code § 1798.100(a). It states categories, purposes, whether the information is sold or shared, and retention.…

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/privacy-data-protection-and-cyber/us-notice-at-collection  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

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Short notice given at or before the point of collection under Civil Code § 1798.100(a). It states categories, purposes, whether the information is sold or shared, and retention. A link to the privacy policy does not replace those items.

## Key facts

- Kind: Notice. A formal notice to serve or publish.
- Practice area: [Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/privacy-data-protection-and-cyber.md)
- Jurisdictions: United States
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the 2 authorities it cites, for United States.

## When to use it

Use at a form, an account page, or another point where a business collects personal information from a consumer. Use the on-premises paragraph only for collection on premises, including in a vehicle. Do not use it as the full privacy policy.

## Used for these tasks

- [Draft or review a privacy policy and collection notice](https://ailawframework.com/practice/privacy-data-protection-and-cyber/draft-or-review-a-privacy-policy-and-collection-notice.md)
- [Update collection notices for AI chatbots](https://ailawframework.com/practice/privacy-data-protection-and-cyber/update-collection-notices-for-ai-chatbots.md)
- [List the personal information a client-intake chatbot would collect and check it against the Privacy Act 1988](https://ailawframework.com/practice/privacy-data-protection-and-cyber/list-the-personal-information-a-client-intake-chatbot-would-collect-and.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may fill the categories and purposes from the collection point the lawyer has described. The lawyer checks that each item in section 1798.100(a) is actually in the notice before it is shown to consumers.

**AI may:**

- Fill categories, purposes and retention from the lawyer's collection map for this page or form
- List fields the form collects that are missing from the notice
- Keep a separate version for sensitive personal information when the map shows it is collected

**AI must not:**

- Must not replace the notice with a link to the privacy policy
- Must not state that information is not sold or shared unless the lawyer has said so
- Must not add the on-premises wording to a website collection, or the reverse

**The lawyer checks:**

- The notice is given at or before collection and contains categories, purposes, sale or sharing, and retention or criteria
- Sensitive personal information has its own categories, purposes and sale or sharing statement if it is collected
- A third party controlling collection uses the homepage path or the on-premises path only as section 1798.100(b) states them

## Authorities

- [California Civil Code § 1798.100(a) to (c) (notice at or before collection)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1798.100.&lawCode=CIV)
- [California Civil Code § 1798.140(v) and (ae) (personal information and sensitive personal information)](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1798.140.&lawCode=CIV)

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/privacy-data-protection-and-cyber/us-notice-at-collection and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*