On May 8, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta — joined by the District Attorneys of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Napa, and Sonoma Counties, with support from the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) — announced a $12.75 million settlement with General Motors and OnStar (collectively, “GM”) over the alleged unlawful sale of California drivers’ geolocation
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U.S.: CalPrivacy Continues Enforcement Momentum: Settlement Over Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing Violations
On March 5, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy or the Agency) announced a $375,703 settlement with Ford Motor Company (Ford), stemming from its long-running investigation into the privacy practices of connected vehicle manufacturers, an inquiry the Agency has been pursuing since 2023.
The Ford matter was announced just days after CalPrivacy’s settlement with
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U.S.: California’s PlayOn Enforcement: A New Chapter in Children’s Data Privacy
On March 3, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced a settlement with PlayOn Sports (formerly 2080 Media, Inc.), imposing a $1.1 million administrative fine and sweeping compliance obligations. Reached in January, the settlement marks a significant escalation in state privacy enforcement and is the first CalPrivacy action to address privacy violations involving students
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