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
The New Jersey Attorney General announced an investigation into how the personal information of millions of Facebook users was harvested and obtained by Cambridge Analytica, a UK-based data analytics company. The AG expressed concern that Facebook may have allowed the harvesting and monetization of user data despite promises to keep it secure.
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.
$3.5M
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.
$3.5M
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.
$1.0M
Comcast disclosed personal information of approximately 75,000 customers who had paid for unlisted VOIP phone service. The settlement includes a $25 million penalty and $8 million in restitution, along with a permanent injunction requiring improved privacy practices and customer disclosures.
$25.0M
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.
$38K
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.
$400K
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.