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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CAOctober 13, 2014Settlement

Aaron's, Inc.(Aaron's)

The California Attorney General reached a $28.4 million settlement with Aaron's, Inc. for installing spyware on rented computers without customer consent and for violating the Karnette Rental-Purchase Act. The spyware, called 'Detective Mode', allowed remote monitoring of keystrokes, screenshots, location, and webcam activation. Aaron's must refund $25 million to approximately 100,000 customers and pay $3.4 million in penalties, and is prohibited from using spyware.

HighConsent FailureGeolocation Data

$3.4M