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Recent Developments in California Privacy Laws - The Consumer Finance Podcast
Businesses should expect to see “increased enforcement” from the California Privacy Protection Agency now that the agency has had four years to staff up and implement rules, the CPPA’s executive director said in an interview...more
On April 16, 2025, a coalition of state attorneys general and privacy regulators from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, Oregon, and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the...more
A pair of recent enforcement actions by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) unveiled the agency’s latest enforcement priorities for business-to-consumer companies. In March 2025, the CPPA announced a settlement...more
On May 1, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a final order against clothing retailer, Todd Snyder, for violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The enforcement action targeted the...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has intensified its enforcement activities in 2025, bringing enforcement actions under both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Delete Act in the last...more
In a significant enforcement move, California’s consumer privacy regulator just ordered a national clothing retailer to pay a $345,178 fine to resolve alleged violations of the state’s privacy law. The California Privacy...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) recently fined clothing retailer Todd Snyder almost $350,000 for two types of consumer privacy errors. Due to technical errors during a 40-day period, it was impossible for Todd...more
On May 6, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a settlement with Todd Snyder, Inc. over allegations that the men’s retail brand violated CCPA rules on submission and fulfillment of privacy rights...more
The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has made it abundantly clear: privacy compliance isn’t just about publishing the right disclosures – it’s about whether your systems actually work. On May 6, the agency fined...more
State enforcement agencies are keeping the pressure on businesses, with two new enforcement actions announced this week in California and Texas. This activity signals to companies – both within and outside of the United...more
There is never a boring moment in California privacy law, and these past weeks have been no exception. From major modifications to proposed California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) rulemaking on automated decision-making...more
On April 16, regulators from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, and Oregon announced the creation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a new collaborative effort focused on the...more
In a major development for businesses subject to state data privacy laws, eight state privacy regulators have joined forces to form the “Consortium of Privacy Regulators,” a bipartisan coalition aimed at coordinating...more
In March, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced a consent order with an auto manufacturer alleging multiple violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act and imposing a $632,500 fine for alleged failure...more
On April 16, data privacy law regulators in seven states announced the creation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a bipartisan group of state regulators seeking to “share expertise and resources, as well as coordinate...more
On April 16, attorneys general from seven states and a state agency announced that they were forming the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, a new effort to better protect consumers’ privacy. The Consortium consists of the...more
On April 18, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced that eight state regulators have formed the Consortium of Privacy Regulators to enforce privacy laws collaboratively and protect consumers. This...more
A bipartisan coalition of seven AGs and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the formation of the Consortium of Privacy Regulators, an initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration and information-sharing...more
Earlier this week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the formation of a new bipartisan coalition called the Consortium of Privacy Regulators. This consortium...more
On 12 March 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) settled with an automaker that allegedly violated various aspects of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This first-of-its-kind settlement for the...more
On March 12, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced the first settlement reached under its jurisdiction to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This settlement, with American Honda Motor Co....more
As with many other areas of privacy law, it is not surprising that California continues to lead the nation in regulating data brokers – from promulgating new regulations to issuing a cluster of recent settlements. ...more
Late in February, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ordered the shutdown of Background Alert under the state’s Data Broker Registration Law. Background Alert aggregated public records to create detailed profiles...more
On March 7, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), which is tasked with enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) entered a Stipulated Final Order (“Order”) with American Honda Motor Co., Inc....more
A major vehicle automaker will have to change its business practices and pay a hefty fine to resolve claims that the company violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), according to the state regulatory authority...more