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
Continue Reading U.S.: CalPrivacy Continues Enforcement Momentum: Settlement Over Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing ViolationsUS: CCPA and California Privacy Protection Agency Updates: 2024 to Date
- On April 2, 2024, the CPPA Enforcement Division issued its inaugural advisory, emphasizing the importance of data minimization. (Read more about