Jam City, Inc., a prominent mobile gaming company behind popular franchises such as Harry Potter and Frozen, has agreed to pay $1.4 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) by failing to provide adequate privacy opt-out mechanisms for its users. This resolution, announced by
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California Attorney General’s Opinion States that Consumers’ Right to Know Includes Inferences
By Robinson+Cole's Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Team on
Posted in CCPA, Data Privacy
We all know businesses collect our data. But did you know that businesses can draw inferences from those data to determine whether a consumer is married, or is a homeowner, or is a likely voter? Recently, the question arose whether those inferences constitute personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA or…
Privacy Tip #321 – California AG Warns Consumers About ID Theft from T-Mobile Breach
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in Data Breach, Privacy Tips
On March 2, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta urged individuals affected by the T-Mobile breach in 2021 to take advantage of resources to assist with preventing or responding to identity theft. According to the consumer alert, more than 53 million individuals were affected by the breach, including over 6 million California residents. The compromised…
CAAG Announces Investigative Sweep of Loyalty Programs’ Compliance with CCPA
By Linn Foster Freedman on
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is serious about compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). So serious, that on January 28, 2022, also known as Data Privacy Day, he announced that his office was commencing an investigative “sweep” of “businesses operating loyalty programs in California” and sent notices of noncompliance to businesses requiring them…