1,509 enforcement actions from 16 federal and state jurisdictions. Every event traced back to its official government source.
1,509
Total Actions
16
Jurisdictions
$26.6B+
Total Fines Tracked
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.
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.
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
The FTC and CFPB settled with Trans Union LLC and its subsidiary for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by including inaccurate and incomplete eviction records in tenant screening reports, harming consumers' ability to obtain housing. The settlement requires Trans Union to pay $15 million, with $11 million for consumer compensation and $4 million as a civil penalty, and to implement measures to ensure report accuracy and disclose data sources.
$15.0M
The FTC settled with background report providers TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate, charging they deceived consumers about the accuracy of their reports (often mischaracterizing traffic tickets as criminal records) and violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) by operating as consumer reporting agencies without following its requirements, including ensuring accuracy and limiting permissible purposes. The companies will pay a $5.8 million penalty and implement a comprehensive FCRA compliance monitoring program.
$5.8M
The FTC and DOJ settled with MyLife.com, Inc. and its CEO for deceiving consumers with misleading background reports that falsely implied criminal records and for engaging in difficult-to-cancel subscription practices. MyLife violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, and Telemarketing Sales Rule. The settlement includes a permanent ban on negative option marketing, $33.9 million in judgments for consumer refunds, and a monitoring program.
$33.9M
AppFolio, Inc., a tenant background report provider, settled with the FTC for $4.25 million over allegations it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by failing to implement reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy of its screening reports and by including eviction and non-conviction criminal records older than seven years. The settlement prohibits including old records and requires maintaining accuracy procedures.
$4.3M
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.