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
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued warning letters to over 100 data brokers for failing to register with the Texas Secretary of State as required by the Texas Data Broker Law. The law, which took effect March 1, 2024, mandates that data brokers register and implement data protection safeguards. This enforcement action is part of a new initiative to protect Texans' privacy.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent notification letters to over 100 companies for failing to register as data brokers under Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 509, which requires registration by March 1, 2024, and implementation of data safeguards. This action is part of an initiative to enforce privacy laws and protect consumer data.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued warning letters to over 100 companies informing them of their apparent failure to register as data brokers with the Texas Secretary of State by the March 1, 2024 deadline required by Chapter 509 of the Texas Business and Commerce Code. The notification follows the establishment of a specialized privacy enforcement team within the AG’s Consumer Protection Division to enforce Texas privacy laws. The letters alert companies to potential penalties for noncompliance with registration and data safeguard requirements under Texas’s Data Broker Law.
The FTC finalized an order against data broker X-Mode and its successor Outlogic for selling precise location data that could track visits to sensitive locations like medical clinics and places of worship. The order bans them from sharing or selling sensitive location data and requires them to delete collected data, implement privacy programs, and ensure downstream compliance.
The California Privacy Protection Agency settled with data broker Key Marketing Advantage, LLC for failing to register and pay fees under the Delete Act. KMA will pay $55,800 and agree to injunctive terms. This is the fifth enforcement action in a sweep against unregistered data brokers.
$56K
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) settled with data broker Key Marketing Advantage, LLC for failing to register and pay fees under the Delete Act. KMA will pay $55,800 and comply with injunctive terms, including covering attorney fees for non-compliance. This is the fifth enforcement action in CPPA's sweep against unregistered data brokers.
$56K
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.