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Data Brokers Under the Spotlight: Latest CPPA Enforcement Action Reflects New Era for Data Broker Compliance

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State privacy enforcement targeted at data brokers continues, and the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) has been at the forefront of this effort. The CPPA has made clear that data broker registration and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Florida Data Broker Fined $46,000 by California Privacy Watchdog

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In yet another reminder that California takes data privacy seriously, this month, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) fined Florida-based data broker Jerico Pictures, Inc. (d/b/a National Public Data) $46,000 for...more

Alston & Bird

State Regulators Form Privacy Law Implementation and Enforcement Group

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Eight state regulators have established a coalition called the Consortium of Privacy Regulators to collaborate on the implementation and enforcement of their privacy laws. According to announcements from the California...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

California AG Announces Investigative Sweep Targeting Geolocation Data

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On March 10, California Attorney General (AG) Rob Bonta announced an investigative sweep of the location data industry for potential noncompliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)....more

King & Spalding

Going for Broker: California’s CPPA Issues First Ban of Data Vendor Under Registration Statute

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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

Perkins Coie

California Privacy in 2025: Key Changes Affecting Data Brokers

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As we close out the first quarter of 2025, one thing is unmistakable: California’s regulatory efforts continue to center on data brokers. So far this year, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) proposed...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

CPPA Votes Out Proposed Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) Data Broker Regulations

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On March 7, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) Board met to discuss its proposed data broker regulations concerning the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform (DROP) and voted to authorize CPPA staff to...more

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Data Brokers Beware: Another Settlement for Violations of the California Delete Act

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and Background Alert, Inc. (a California-based data broker) settled allegations that Background Alert failed to register and pay the annual fee required by the California Delete...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Year, Old Tradition: CPPA Focuses on Unregistered Data Brokers

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The California privacy regulator recently settled with a data broker (Key Marketing Advantage LLC) that it alleged had violated the state’s data broker law. Under the Delete Act, data brokers must, among other things,...more

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Data Privacy Update

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California Bills, Rulemaking, and Enforcement Update - CPPA automated decision-making technology - On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) opened the formal public comment period on its...more

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California’s Privacy Regulator Had a Busy November: What Does It Mean for Businesses?

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The California Privacy Protection Agency released proposed CCPA rules for a variety of topics in November, as well as announcing an investigative sweep for compliance with the Delete Act. Topics include the following, which...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

The CPPA’s Hunt for Unregistered Data Brokers

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The California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) has ramped up enforcement efforts under the California Delete Act. In the span of a month, the agency announced an investigative sweep, proposed updates to the law’s...more

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CPPA Announces Settlements with Two Data Brokers for Failure to Register Under the California Delete Act

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Last week, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced settlements with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead LLC, for failure to register and pay the fees required of a data broker under the California...more

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CPPA Announces Settlements with Data Brokers for Failure to Register Under the Delete Act

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On November 14, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”), which is tasked with enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”), announced it settled with two data brokers, Growbots, Inc. and UpLead...more

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