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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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NJSettlement

Bumble, Inc.(Bumble)

Bumble Inc. agreed to pay $315,000 and update its disclosures to settle allegations that it misrepresented its criminal background screening policies to New Jersey users, violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and Internet Dating Safety Act. The settlement requires Bumble to clearly disclose its screening practices and safety limitations on its dating platforms.

MediumNotice Failure

$315K

NJSettlementMultistate

Google

Google settled with 40 state attorneys general over allegations that it misled consumers about location tracking practices. Google will pay $391.5 million and must enhance transparency and user controls for location data collection.

CriticalNotice FailureOpt-Out FailureGeolocation Data

$391.5M

NJSettlement

Meitu, Inc.(Meitu)

Meitu, Inc. allegedly violated COPPA and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act by collecting personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. The settlement requires Meitu to pay a $100,000 civil penalty, update its privacy policies, and modify its apps to block data collection from children.

MediumChildren's DataNotice FailureConsent Failure

$100K

NJInvestigationMultistate

Equifax

New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino announced that New Jersey has joined a multi-state investigation into Equifax following a data breach affecting 143 million consumers. The multi-state group sent a letter demanding Equifax disable fee-based credit monitoring services and reimburse consumers for credit freeze fees with other bureaus, citing unfair practices and a months-long delay in breach disclosure.

CriticalData BreachNotice Failure
NJSettlementMultistate

Lenovo Inc.(Lenovo)

New Jersey joined 31 other states and the FTC in a $3.5 million settlement with Lenovo for pre-installing VisualDiscovery ad software on laptops that created a 'man-in-the-middle' security vulnerability, intercepting users' encrypted data without adequate disclosure or opt-out mechanisms. The settlement requires Lenovo to improve transparency, obtain affirmative consent, provide effective opt-out tools, and implement a long-term security compliance program with independent audits.

HighSecurity FailureUnauthorized Data SharingNotice Failure

$3.5M

NJSettlementMultistate

VIZIO

VIZIO and Inscape settled allegations that they collected viewing data from Smart TVs without adequate disclosure and consent, selling it to third parties. They agreed to pay $1 million to New Jersey, destroy collected data, and implement privacy measures including obtaining consumer consent and establishing a privacy program.

MediumNotice FailureConsent FailureUnauthorized Data Sharing

$1.0M

NJSettlement

DealerApp

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs settled with DealerApp, a mobile app developer for auto dealerships, for allegedly collecting and transmitting consumer personal information without notice or consent. DealerApp agreed to pay a $38,000 civil penalty and implement measures to disclose data practices and obtain consent for third-party sharing.

LowNotice FailureUnauthorized Data Sharing

$38K

NJConsent Decree

Jeremy Rubin

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs obtained a consent decree against Jeremy Rubin, developer of Tidbit Bitcoin-mining software, for accessing New Jersey computers without users' knowledge or consent. The settlement includes a suspended $25,000 monetary penalty and prohibits future unauthorized access, requiring clear notification and verifiable consent.

LowNotice FailureConsent Failure

$25K

NJSettlement

Dokogeo

The New Jersey Attorney General settled with Dokogeo, the developer of the Dokobots app, for violating COPPA by collecting personal information from children without parental consent. The settlement requires Dokogeo to disclose its data practices, stop collecting children's data, delete existing children's data, and pay a suspended $25,000 penalty.

LowChildren's DataConsent FailureNotice Failure

$25K

NJSettlement

Dataium

Dataium settled allegations that it used history sniffing to track consumers' online browsing without consent and sold personal data of 400,000 consumers to a data broker without notice. The settlement imposes a $400,000 monetary penalty, requires a privacy program, and mandates transparency and opt-out mechanisms.

MediumNotice FailureConsent FailureUnauthorized Data Sharing

$400K

NJSettlementMultistate

Google

New Jersey joined a multi-state settlement with Google alleging that Google circumvented Safari browser's default privacy settings to plant third-party cookies without user consent. Google agreed to pay $17 million and implement injunctive relief to prevent such conduct and improve transparency.

CriticalConsent FailureNotice Failure

$17.0M

NJSettlement

PulsePoint

PulsePoint circumvented Safari browser privacy settings to place unauthorized cookies, enabling targeted advertising without user consent. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs secured a $1 million settlement, including a $566,200 civil penalty, and mandated privacy reforms such as third-party assessments and website disclosures.

MediumOpt-Out FailureNotice Failure

$566K

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