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Privacy Enforcement Tracker

1,506 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.

1,506

Total Actions

16

Jurisdictions

$26.6B+

Total Fines Tracked

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COSettlementMultistate

Block, Inc.

Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind Cash App, for misleading consumers about the safety of the platform and failing to protect users from fraud. The settlement requires Block to implement antifraud measures, provide customer support, and stop deceptive marketing practices.

HighSecurity FailureNotice FailureConsent Failure

$45.0M

MNSettlementMultistate

Block, Inc.

Attorney General Keith Ellison announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from fraud, and did not provide promised fraud protection and resolution. Block agreed to implement responsible practices including maintaining customer support, offering live support, stopping misleading claims, and fulfilling legal obligations to investigate fraud and reimburse users.

HighSecurity FailureNotice FailureConsent Failure

$45.0M

FTCEnforcement Action

Cliq, Inc., Andrew Phillips, John Blaugrund(Cliq)

The FTC filed a motion in federal court seeking to hold payment processor Cliq, Inc. and its operators in contempt for systematically violating a 2015 consent order. The defendants are accused of processing payments for high-risk and prohibited merchants, failing to screen for deceptive practices, and facilitating fraud avoidance tactics. The FTC is requesting at least $52.9 million in consumer relief, a permanent ban on the individuals from payment processing, and appointment of a receiver.

HighConsent FailureSecurity Failure

$52.9M

NYSettlementMultistate

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC(Morgan Stanley)

Morgan Stanley failed to properly decommission computer devices containing unencrypted customer data, leading to the sale of devices with personal information at auction and missing servers with potential data. A multistate coalition secured a $6.5 million settlement requiring Morgan Stanley to implement enhanced data security measures.

HighSecurity FailureData Breach

$6.5M

NJSettlementMultistate

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC(Morgan Stanley)

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced a multistate settlement where Morgan Stanley will pay $1.27 million to NJ over data security incidents that compromised personal information of over 755,000 NJ residents and millions nationwide. The incidents involved improper decommissioning of devices and a software flaw, leading to unauthorized access. The settlement requires Morgan Stanley to strengthen its data security and disposal procedures.

HighSecurity FailureData Breach

$1.3M

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