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California’s CPPA Fines Ford Motor Company More than $375,000 for CCPA Violations

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California’s privacy regulator just fined Ford Motor Company $375,703 for doing something that sounds almost reasonable on its surface: asking consumers to verify their email before processing an opt-out request. But here’s the thing we’ve been saying for years: under the CCPA (and many other state privacy laws as well), consumer privacy requests like opt-outs are non-verifiable requests.

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Consumer Privacy, Enforcement

What Dealers Can Learn from the FTC’s Recent $15.3 Million Website Tracking Technology Enforcement Action 

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The FTC announced in December 2025 that Avast would pay more than $15.3 million to be distributed to over 103,000 consumers affected by Avast’s alleged deceptive and unfair practices.

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Consumer Privacy, Enforcement

California Attorney General Issues Largest CCPA Fine to Date: Disney Settles for $2.75 Million Over Opt-Out Noncompliance

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The California Department of Justice’s investigation into Disney stems from a January 2024 investigative sweep of streaming services for potential CCPA violations.

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Consumer Privacy

State Privacy Enforcement is Spreading Nationwide

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With a growing number of states enacting comprehensive privacy laws year after year, California’s reputation and influence as a regulatory trendsetter continues to accelerate. But the most significant recent development is not just the spread of privacy legislation—it is the spread of privacy enforcement.

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Consumer Privacy, Enforcement

Several States Work Together to Obtain Over $5 Million Penalty for Data Breach and Failure to Timely Notify

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In late 2025, the FTC and multiple state AGs settled with Illuminate for alleged failures to implement reasonable security measures to protect the personal information of millions of students.

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Enforcement

Twice in One Year: Alaska Regulators Send Dealers a Clear Message on Advertising Compliance

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Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox announced a sweeping settlement with a prominent dealer group resolving allegations that multiple Alaska dealerships charged document fees that were not included in advertised vehicle prices.

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