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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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CASettlement

DoorDash

DoorDash sold California consumers' personal information to a marketing cooperative without providing required notice or an opt-out option, violating the CCPA and CalOPPA. The settlement requires DoorDash to pay a $375,000 civil penalty and comply with injunctive terms, including reviewing vendor contracts and providing annual reports to the Attorney General. This enforcement action clarifies that participation in marketing cooperatives constitutes a sale under the CCPA.

MediumOpt-Out FailureNotice Failure

$375K

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

Sephora, Inc.(Sephora)

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement with Sephora, Inc. for $1.2 million over violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act. Sephora failed to disclose that it sold consumer personal information and did not process opt-out requests via Global Privacy Control. The settlement requires Sephora to pay penalties and implement compliance measures including policy changes and reporting.

HighOpt-Out FailureNotice Failure

$1.2M

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

Wells Fargo Bank(Wells Fargo)

Wells Fargo Bank recorded consumer phone calls without providing timely notice as required by California law, violating privacy statutes. The settlement imposes a $7.616 million civil penalty, requires compliance with disclosure standards, and mandates an internal compliance program to protect consumer privacy.

HighNotice Failure

$7.6M

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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