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 California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) settled with Ford Motor Company requiring the company to pay a $375,703 fine and change its practices. Ford violated the CCPA by requiring consumers to complete an email verification step before they could opt-out of the sale and sharing of their personal information collected through digital properties and connected vehicle services. In addition to the fine, Ford must provide easy methods to submit opt-out requests with minimal steps, audit its tracking technologies, and ensure compliance with opt-out preference signals including Global Privacy Control.
$376K
The California Privacy Protection Agency settled with Ford Motor Company for $375,703 after finding that Ford violated the CCPA by requiring email verification for opt-out requests, creating unnecessary friction. Ford must implement easier opt-out methods, conduct a website audit, and comply with global privacy controls.
$376K
California Attorney General Rob Bonta secured a $530,000 settlement with Sling TV for violating the CCPA. The company failed to provide an easy-to-use method for consumers to opt-out of the sale of their personal information and did not provide adequate privacy protections for children. The settlement requires Sling TV to implement specific changes to its opt-out mechanisms and parental controls.
$530K
California Attorney General Rob Bonta settled with Sling TV for $530,000 over CCPA violations. Sling TV failed to provide an easy-to-use opt-out mechanism for the sale of personal information and lacked adequate privacy protections for children's data. The settlement requires Sling TV to implement changes to ensure CCPA compliance, including improved opt-out processes and children's privacy safeguards.
$530K
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) settled with Todd Snyder, Inc. for violating the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by failing to process opt-out requests, requiring excessive information for privacy requests, and improperly verifying identities for opt-outs. The company must pay a $345,178 fine and overhaul its privacy practices, including configuring opt-out mechanisms and providing employee training.
$345K
The California Privacy Protection Agency settled with American Honda Motor Co. for CCPA violations, including making it difficult for consumers to opt-out of data sharing, using dark patterns in its privacy tool, hindering authorized agent requests, and sharing data with ad tech companies without proper contracts. Honda must pay a $632,500 fine, implement new processes for privacy requests, certify compliance, train employees, and ensure appropriate data sharing contracts.
$633K
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.
$375K
The FTC settled charges against Experian Consumer Services for violating the CAN-SPAM Act by sending marketing emails to consumers who signed up for credit management accounts without providing an opt-out mechanism. The emails promoted products like Experian Boost and Dark Web scans but lacked unsubscribe links. Experian must pay $650,000 and is prohibited from future violations.
$650K
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.
$566K
All data sourced from official government enforcement pages.