1,634 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,634
Total Actions
16
Jurisdictions
$49.9B+
Total Fines Tracked
California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the Department of Homeland Security's expansion of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to include U.S.-born citizens. The coalition argues the expansion violates the Privacy Act of 1974, creates a massive surveillance database, increases data breach risks, and will lead to inaccurate verifications and denial of benefits.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Congress opposing a proposed provision in the National Defense Authorization Act that would preempt state laws addressing AI risks. The coalition argues that states must retain authority to mitigate AI harms, particularly to children, and that state-level enforcement is critical for protecting residents from emerging threats like deepfakes and harmful AI interactions.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.4 million settlement with mobile gaming company Jam City, Inc. for violating the CCPA by failing to provide consumers with compliant methods to opt out of the sale or sharing of their personal information across its 21 mobile apps. The settlement also resolves allegations that Jam City sold or shared personal data of users aged 13 to 16 without the required affirmative opt-in consent. In addition to the civil penalty, Jam City must implement in-app opt-out methods and obtain opt-in consent for minor users' data sales and sharing.
$1.4M
The California Privacy Protection Agency issued a statement opposing federal efforts to block state-level AI and privacy laws, arguing that states like California have been leaders in protecting consumer privacy and that federal proposals would undermine existing protections.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced the creation of a Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force to investigate privacy violations by data brokers under the CCPA and Delete Act. The strike force will focus on compliance with registration requirements and other obligations, building on previous enforcement actions to increase accountability.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $7 million settlement with Greystar Management Services LLC for using RealPage's algorithmic software to illegally align rent prices with competitors by sharing confidential pricing information, violating antitrust laws. Greystar must cease using such anticompetitive algorithms, refrain from data sharing, accept monitoring, and cooperate in the ongoing case against RealPage.
$7.0M
The California Privacy Protection Agency announced approval of regulations implementing the Delete Act, which will allow consumers to submit a single delete request to multiple data brokers via a new state-hosted platform (DROP). Data brokers must retrieve and process these requests every 45 days starting August 2026, deleting all associated personal data unless a legal exemption applies.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, joined by Connecticut and New York Attorneys General, secured a $5.1 million multistate settlement with edtech company Illuminate Education, Inc. over a 2021 data breach that exposed sensitive personal and medical information of millions of students, including over 434,000 California students. The investigation found Illuminate failed to implement basic security measures, including failing to terminate former employee credentials, lacking suspicious activity monitoring, and unsecured backup databases, as well as making false statements in its privacy policy. Illuminate must pay $3.25 million to California, implement enhanced security practices, and notify the CA DOJ of future student data breaches.
$5.1M
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced its new public-facing name, CalPrivacy, and launched eight privacy tips to help Californians protect their personal data. The agency also announced the upcoming Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) for consumers to delete data from data brokers in a single step, launching in January 2026.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an informational bulletin summarizing new responsibilities under SB 81, which expands protections for immigrants' medical information by designating immigration status as protected data under the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) and restricts immigration enforcement access to non-public areas of healthcare facilities.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined 15 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to limit a U.S. DOJ subpoena seeking medical records of transgender youth from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, arguing it violates patient privacy and could intimidate providers of gender-affirming care.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta secured a $530,000 settlement with Sling TV LLC and Dish Media Sales LLC, resolving allegations that the streaming service violated the CCPA by failing to provide an easy-to-use opt-out mechanism for the sale of personal information and insufficient privacy protections for children. The settlement, subject to court approval, requires Sling TV to implement streamlined opt-out processes across all devices, stop redirecting users to cookie preferences for CCPA opt-outs, and add kid-specific profiles with default opt-out of data sales and targeted advertising. This is the first enforcement action from the DOJ's 2024 investigative sweep of streaming services.
$530K
California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with Sling TV for $530,000 over CCPA violations. Sling TV failed to provide an easy-to-use opt-out mechanism for the sale of personal information and lacked adequate privacy protections for children's data. The settlement requires Sling TV to implement changes to ensure CCPA compliance, including improved opt-out processes and children's privacy safeguards.
$530K
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.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of 18 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to collect extensive student data on race, admissions, and financial aid. The coalition argues the data collection is burdensome, unlikely to yield quality data, and may be misused to target lawful diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
Governor Newsom signed the California Opt Me Out Act (AB 566), requiring browsers to offer built-in opt-out preference signals (OOPS) by January 2027. This makes California the first state to mandate that browsers provide easy-to-use tools for consumers to automatically communicate their privacy preferences to websites, closing a major gap in CCPA enforcement.
Minnesota and New Hampshire joined the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan group of state privacy enforcers. The consortium coordinates enforcement of state privacy laws, which share common features like consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out of data sales. The CPPA also highlighted recent enforcement actions against Tractor Supply Company, Todd Snyder, American Honda, and data broker Background Alert.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon for unlawfully sharing Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) data with over 100 out-of-state law enforcement agencies, violating state law that restricts such data to California public agencies. The AG is seeking a court order to halt the sharing and compel compliance with state privacy protections.
The California Legislature passed AB 566, the California Opt Me Out Act, which will require browsers to support opt-out preference signals (OOPS), allowing consumers to easily limit the sale and sharing of their personal information. The bill now heads to the Governor for signature. The CPPA commended the legislature for this action.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a multistate coalition of 21 attorneys general and Kentucky in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) challenging its illegal demand for personally identifiable information of over 40 million SNAP recipients. The coalition alleges the USDA’s requirement that states turn over SNAP recipients’ Social Security numbers, addresses, and immigration statuses violates federal and state laws prohibiting disclosure of SNAP data for non-program purposes, and that the data will be shared across federal agencies for unauthorized immigration enforcement. The coalition seeks a declaratory judgment declaring the policy illegal and a nationwide injunction preventing enforcement of the data demand.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.55 million settlement with health information website publisher Healthline Media LLC, resolving allegations that the company violated the CCPA and Unfair Competition Law. Violations included failing to honor consumer opt-out requests, sharing sensitive health data with third parties without required privacy protections, and using deceptive consent banners that did not disable tracking cookies. The settlement imposes injunctive terms, compliance requirements, and a civil penalty, marking the largest CCPA settlement to date.
$1.6M
On May 1, 2025, the CPPA Board voted to support four California bills that expand privacy protections, including restrictions on location data, neural data protections, data broker disclosure requirements, and teleconference meeting provisions. The Board also took a 'support if amended' position on an AI security bill. This is a legislative support action, not an enforcement action.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened a public comment period for proposed Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) regulations, which will allow California residents to delete their personal information held by CPPA-registered data brokers in a single request. The comment period runs from April 25 to June 10, 2025, with a hybrid public hearing on June 10.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Los Angeles City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto announced a $500,000 settlement with Tilting Point Media LLC over allegations that the company violated COPPA and the CCPA by illegally collecting and sharing children’s personal data without parental consent via its 'SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off' mobile game. The settlement requires Tilting Point to pay $500,000 in civil penalties and comply with injunctive terms including implementing neutral age screens, obtaining parental consent for children’s data collection/sharing, and maintaining an SDK governance framework. Tilting Point must also submit annual compliance reports to the California DOJ and LA City Attorney’s Office.
$500K
Tilting Point Media LLC illegally collected and shared children's personal data in its mobile app game 'SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off' without parental consent, violating COPPA and CCPA. The settlement imposes a $500,000 civil penalty and injunctive terms to ensure compliance with children's data privacy laws.
$500K
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $6.75 million settlement with software company Blackbaud over a 2020 data breach that exposed consumers' personal information including Social Security numbers, bank account details, and medical data. Blackbaud was found to have inadequate data security practices, failed to timely and accurately notify impacted individuals of the breach, and made misleading public disclosures about the breach and its pre-breach security measures. The settlement requires Blackbaud to pay penalties and implement enhanced data security and breach notification protocols.
$6.8M
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with DoorDash resolving allegations that the company violated the CCPA and CalOPPA by selling California consumers' personal information to a marketing cooperative without required notice or an opt-out mechanism. DoorDash disclosed consumers' names, addresses, and transaction histories to the cooperative, failing to disclose this practice in its privacy policy as required by CalOPPA. The settlement requires DoorDash to pay a $375,000 civil penalty and comply with injunctive terms including vendor contract reviews and annual reporting to the AG.
$375K
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $93 million settlement with Google resolving allegations that the company violated state consumer protection laws through deceptive location-privacy practices. Google was accused of falsely telling users that turning off the “Location History” setting would stop location data collection, while continuing to collect and use location data for user profiling and targeted advertising without informed consent. In addition to the monetary penalty, Google must implement several injunctive measures to increase transparency and user control over location tracking.
$93.0M
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $49 million settlement with Kaiser for illegally disposing of hazardous waste, medical waste, and protected patient information at facilities statewide. The settlement resolves allegations of violations under health privacy and environmental laws, requiring Kaiser to pay penalties, implement compliance measures, and undergo independent audits.
$49.0M
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside six county district attorneys, announced a $49 million settlement with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals resolving allegations of unlawful disposal of hazardous waste, medical waste, and protected patient health information. Investigations of 16 Kaiser facilities found hundreds of hazardous and medical waste items and over 10,000 paper records containing data of more than 7,700 patients in unsecured dumpsters. The settlement requires Kaiser to pay up to $49 million in penalties and compliance costs, retain an independent auditor for five years of regular audits, and implement enhanced waste and data disposal procedures.
$49.0M
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.