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$542K in CPPA Data Broker Fines: 2026 Enforcement Data

$542K in CPPA Data Broker Fines: 2026 Enforcement Data

The California Privacy Protection Agency has fined at least 11 unregistered data brokers a combined $542,000 since November 2024, per the agency's own enforcement announcements through January 2026. See every case, the Data Broker Enforcement Strike Force, and how the agency's own actions differ from the Attorney General's CCPA settlements.

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$12.75M GM Deal Tops All 13 Ranked CCPA Settlements

$12.75M GM Deal Tops All 13 Ranked CCPA Settlements

General Motors' $12.75 million CCPA settlement, announced in May 2026 by the California Attorney General and the California Privacy Protection Agency, is the largest of 13 confirmed cases. See every CCPA settlement ranked from GM's record fine down to Todd Snyder's $345,178 case, and how the top spot has changed hands three times since 2022.

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$1.91M Average CCPA Settlement: 2026 Penalty Data

$1.91M Average CCPA Settlement: 2026 Penalty Data

The average CCPA settlement is $1.91 million across all 13 confirmed cases publicly disclosed by California regulators since 2022, per PrivacyTerms.io's compilation of California Attorney General and California Privacy Protection Agency enforcement actions through May 2026. See why the median case pays far less.

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13 CCPA Enforcement Actions: Every Fine Since 2022

13 CCPA Enforcement Actions: Every Fine Since 2022

California regulators have brought 13 confirmed CCPA enforcement settlements since Sephora's first case in August 2022, per PrivacyTerms.io's chronological review of California Attorney General and California Privacy Protection Agency press releases through May 2026. See every case, its amount, and its violation, listed in order.

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