1,285 enforcement actions from 14 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,285
Total Actions
14
Jurisdictions
$35.3B+
Total Fines Tracked
The FTC settled with data brokers X-Mode Social and Outlogic for selling precise location data without informed consent and failing to protect sensitive information. The proposed order bans the sale of sensitive location data, requires deletion of collected data, and mandates a comprehensive privacy program. This is the FTC's first action against a data broker for sensitive location data practices.
Connecticut, as part of a 40-state coalition, secured multistate settlements totaling over $16 million with Experian and T-Mobile related to data breaches in 2012 and 2015 that exposed consumers' personal information. Experian agreed to pay $12.67 million and implement enhanced data security measures, while T-Mobile agreed to pay $2.43 million and strengthen vendor management. Additionally, Experian Data Corp. paid $1 million to resolve a separate 2012 breach investigation, with all entities required to improve data protection practices.
$16.0M
California Attorney General led a multistate settlement with Equifax for a 2017 data breach that exposed personal information of 147 million consumers due to security failures and delayed disclosure. Equifax must pay $175 million in state penalties, $425 million for consumer restitution, and implement data security enhancements including a comprehensive Information Security Program and credit monitoring for up to ten years.
$175.0M
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.