State Privacy

On February 27, 2026, CalPrivacy and PlayOn settled a CCPA claim for $1.1 million. PlayOn is a digital ticketing platform used by schools and other organizations for ticketing, streaming, fundraising, concessions, merchandise sales, and website management. The settlement resolves allegations that PlayOn unlawfully “sold” and “shared” users’ personal information without providing sufficient opt-outs and notice, in violation of the CCPA. This marks the agency’s first enforcement action involving students’ data privacy.Continue Reading CalPrivacy Fines PlayOn Sports for Insufficient Opt-Out Process

The Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) issued an updated Enforcement Report (“Enforcement Report”) under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”). The Enforcement Report discusses the OAG’s enforcement actions in 2025 and suggests some areas of focus from the regulator, summarized below.Continue Reading Connecticut Attorney General Releases 2025 CTDPA Enforcement Report

On his last day in office, January 20, 2026, former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an amendment to the New Jersey Data Privacy Act, A5017. The bill amends the state’s comprehensive privacy law to add new data- and entity-level exemptions and to expand the definition of de-identified data. The amendment took effect immediately.Continue Reading New Jersey Enacts Amendment to its Comprehensive Privacy Law

On January 8, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CalPrivacy”) announced an enforcement action against Rickenbacher Data LLC (d/b/a “Datamasters”), an information reseller, for failing to register as a data broker under the California Delete Act.  Datamasters agreed to pay a $45,000 administrative fine, among other remedial measures.  In November, CalPrivacy launched a Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force within its enforcement division to investigate violations of the law in the data broker industry, which builds upon a 2024 investigative sweep into data broker compliance.Continue Reading CalPrivacy Announces $45,000 Fine Against Data Broker for Delete Act Violations

On November 21, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $1.4 million settlement with Jam City, Inc. (“Jam City”), a mobile app gaming company, for alleged violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”). The Jam City settlement marks Attorney General Bonta’s sixth settlement obtained under the CCPA and reflects a continued focus on how businesses present opt-out rights mechanisms to California consumers, including minors.Continue Reading California AG Announces $1.4 Million Settlement with Mobile App Gaming Developer Over CCPA Violations

On October 30, 2025, California Attorney General Bonta announced a $530,000 settlement related to allegations that Sling TV, an internet-based live TV service, violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the California Unfair Competition Law. This is the first enforcement action arising from the California Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) investigative sweep of streaming services and connected TVs, which was announced in January 2024.Continue Reading California Attorney General Announces $530,000 CCPA Settlement with Sling TV

On September 23, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced that the state’s Office of Administrative Law approved regulations that update existing California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) regulations and introduce new regulations covering cybersecurity audits, risk assessments, and automated decision-making technology.  The updates to the existing regulations—which take effect on January 1, 2026—expand business obligations under the CCPA and give consumers more control over their personal information.  This blog post highlights key updates to the existing regulations. Continue Reading California Finalizes Updates to Existing CCPA Regulations

Recently, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law several privacy and related proposals, including new laws governing browser opt-out preference signals, social media account deletion, data brokers, reproductive and health services, age signals for app stores, social media “black box warning” labels for minors, and companion chatbots. This blog summarizes…

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On September 30, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“Agency”) announced a decision and $1.35 million fine to resolve allegations that Tractor Supply Co. (“Tractor Supply”) violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The settlement comes after the Agency filed a petition to enforce an investigative subpoena against Tractor Supply. In addition to imposing the Agency’s largest fine to date, the settlement also marks the Agency’s first enforcement action related to job applicant personal data. Similar to the enforcement actions against American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Todd Snyder, Inc., the Agency continues to focus on how businesses facilitate consumer rights under the CCPA.Continue Reading California Privacy Agency Fines Tractor Supply $1.35 Million Over CCPA Violations