State Privacy Regulator Issues Second Decision Penalizing Out-of-State Data Broker

State Privacy Regulator Issues Second Decision Penalizing Out-of-State Data Broker

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – State privacy regulators have issued their second ever decision requiring an out-of-state data broker to pay for violating new online privacy protections and tools recently launched for Californians. On Monday, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board found that Boston-based Cybba Inc. violated the state's Delete Act by failing to register in The post State Privacy Regulator Issues Second Decision Penalizing Out…

Data Brokers Beware: California Settlement Highlights Risks in High-Friction Opt-Out Processes

California’s privacy regulator just sent a clear message to the data broker ecosystem: compliance failures will be viewed across both the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Delete Act. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) announced a $116,490 settlement with LocateSmarter LLC, an Iowa-based company that allegedly operated as a data broker without registering as one. The CPPA also alleged that LocateSmarter made it too diff…