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Privacy Enforcement Tracker

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

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CAEnforcement ActionMultistate

GoFundMe

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe demanding the platform remove all plagiarized donation web pages for over 1.4 million charities, disclose information about donations, and ensure pages do not outrank official charity sites in search results. The action follows reports that GoFundMe used charities' information without consent and engaged in deceptive solicitations, violating state charitable solicitation and consumer protection laws.

LowConsent Failure
CAEnforcement Action

xAI

California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a cease and desist letter to xAI, demanding the company immediately stop the creation and distribution of deepfake, nonconsensual intimate images and child

CriticalAI/Automated DecisionsChildren's Data
CASettlement

Sling TV LLC and Dish Media Sales LLC(Sling TV)

California Attorney General Rob Bonta secured a $530,000 settlement with Sling TV for violating the CCPA. The company failed to provide an easy-to-use method for consumers to opt-out of the sale of their personal information and did not provide adequate privacy protections for children. The settlement requires Sling TV to implement specific changes to its opt-out mechanisms and parental controls.

MediumOpt-Out FailureChildren's Data

$530K

CAInvestigation

OpenAI

The California Attorney General conducted an investigation into OpenAI's recapitalization plan and secured a memorandum of understanding ensuring charitable assets are used for their intended purpose, safety is prioritized, and OpenAI remains in California. The AG will not oppose the plan and will monitor ongoing adherence to these commitments.

Low
CASettlement

Blackbaud

Blackbaud, a software company, suffered a data breach in 2020 due to inadequate security measures and made misleading statements about the breach and its security practices. California Attorney General Rob Bonta secured a $6.75 million settlement requiring Blackbaud to pay penalties and implement enhanced data security and breach notification protocols.

HighData BreachSecurity FailureBreach Notification Delay

$6.8M

CASettlement

Google

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $93 million settlement with Google for deceiving users about location tracking. Google continued to collect location data even after users opted out, violating California consumer protection laws. The settlement includes injunctive terms to enhance transparency and user controls over location settings.

CriticalOpt-Out FailureNotice FailureGeolocation Data

$93.0M

CASettlement

Glow, Inc.(Glow)

California Attorney General settled with Glow, Inc. for $250,000 due to privacy and security failures in its fertility app that risked exposing users' sensitive health information. The settlement requires Glow to implement privacy and security measures, obtain affirmative consent for data sharing, and consider unique impacts on women.

MediumHealth DataSecurity FailureConsent Failure

$250K

CASettlementMultistate

Uber Technologies, Inc.(Uber)

Uber Technologies, Inc. settled for $148 million over a 2016 data breach that exposed 57 million users' personal information. The company was accused of covering up the breach by paying hackers and failing to notify authorities or affected drivers as required by law. The settlement includes a large penalty and mandates robust data security practices, privacy-by-design integration, and regular reporting to prevent future incidents.

CriticalData BreachNotice FailureSecurity Failure

$148.0M

CASettlementMultistate

Lenovo

Lenovo preinstalled 'Visual Discovery' software on its computers that intercepted browsing data and broke encrypted connections without user consent, compromising security and privacy. The multi-state settlement imposes a $3.5 million penalty and requires Lenovo to implement disclosure, consent, opt-out, and security compliance measures.

HighNotice FailureConsent FailureOpt-Out Failure

$3.5M

CASettlement

Houzz Inc.(Houzz)

The California Attorney General settled with Houzz Inc. for secretly recording incoming and outgoing telephone calls from March to September 2013 without notifying or obtaining consent from all parties, violating state wiretapping and eavesdropping laws. The settlement requires Houzz to pay $175,000, appoint a Chief Privacy Officer, conduct a privacy risk assessment, secure and destroy the recordings, and implement compliance measures.

MediumNotice FailureConsent Failure

$175K

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