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.
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CalPrivacy Announces $45,000 Fine Against Data Broker for Delete Act Violations
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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.
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