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California Tightens Opt Out Enforcement
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Latest Article
03/23
Active Days
344
Executive Summary
CalPrivacy penalized Ford and PlayOn Sports for blocking opt outs, signaling tougher CCPA enforcement on friction, tracking, and notice practices
- CalPrivacy issued a $375,703 order against Ford for requiring email verification before opt out requests
- The Ford order requires easier opt out methods, a tracking technology audit, and GPC compliance
- Ford case is the second action from CalPrivacy's connected vehicle enforcement sweep after Honda
- CalPrivacy settled with PlayOn Sports for $1.1 million over tracking tied to school ticketing and streaming
- PlayOn allegedly required students and parents to accept tracking to access tickets and used ad tech for advertising
- The PlayOn order requires direct opt out options, native signal handling, and stronger privacy notices
- PlayOn must update risk assessments for material changes and add board review of those assessments
Quick Facts
- What: It fined and settled CCPA opt out and tracking violations
- Where: In California across connected vehicles and school ticketing platforms
- Why: To enforce lawful opt out rights and curb tracking friction
- Who: California Privacy Protection Agency acted against Ford and PlayOn Sports
- When: Announced in 2026 after 2023 and 2024 conduct
Coverage Timeline: 344 Days
Featured Article
California Privacy Protection Agency fined PlayOn Sports $1.10 million on March 3, 2026, for GoFan tracking and noncompliant CCPA opt-out practices affecting students in California.
Additional Articles
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California's privacy agency fined PlayOn Sports in 2026 for CCPA opt-out failures affecting students and event attendees in California.
California regulator CalPrivacy issued a 375,703 enforcement order against Ford for email verification barriers to opt-out under the CCPA.
CalPrivacy fined PlayOn Sports in California on March 3, 2026 for CCPA violations involving student data and tracking.
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In California, Assemblymember Dawn Addis introduced Assembly Bill 1159 in 2024 to tighten student data privacy rules for education and AI companies across schools and extracurricular programs.
CalPrivacy enforcement against Ford in California in 2025 focuses on opt-out friction and tracking technology audits under CCPA.
CalPrivacy files CCPA enforcement action against PlayOn Sports on March 3 2026 in California over GoFan tracking of student data.
California Attorney General's Office announces 2.75 million settlement with Disney on February 11 2026 in California over opt-out failures under CCPA.
California Privacy Protection Agency fines national school ticketing platform for student data privacy violations in California.
CPPA regulators in California require annual cybersecurity audits and risk assessments beginning 2026 for high risk processing.
California regulator CPPA recently fined PlayOn Sports 1.1 million for opt-out tracking failures in California and nationwide.
California Privacy Protection Agency fines PlayOn in California for opt-out violations tied to GoFan data collection in 2023 and 2024.
CalPrivacy fines PlayOn in California.
CalPrivacy action in California 2024 targets PlayOn for opt-out violations affecting student data collected by GoFan.
California privacy regulator settles 1.1 million USD with PlayOn Sports in California over delayed opt-out updates under CCPA CPRA.
California Privacy Protection Agency announced settlements with PlayOn Sports and Ford Motor Co under the CCPA in California last week.
California Privacy Protection Agency settles with PlayOn Sports on March 3 2026 in California over CCPA tracking violations.
California Privacy Protection Agency actions target opt-out failures by PlayOn Sports and Ford Motor Co in 2024-2025 under the California CCPA.
California Privacy Protection Agency settles with PlayOn Sports on March 3 2026 over alleged CCPA violations in California related to tracking consent for event tickets.
California privacy regulators fine PlayOn Sports for tracking practices on GoFan and mandate native opt out and clearer notices.
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California regulator CPPA orders enforcement against PlayOn for selling high school student data in 2023-24 in California.
California Attorney General and Disney reach a 2026 settlement in California over CCPA opt-out violations across Disney streaming services.
Disney settles with California Attorney General over opt-out failures under CCPA in California.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $2.75 million settlement with The Walt Disney Company after 2024 findings of incomplete CCPA opt-out compliance for streaming consumers.
California Privacy Protection Agency Board fined PlayOn Sports last week in California for tracking opt-out failures and insufficient notices.
CalPrivacy enforcement actions and GPC opt-out signals shape CCPA enforcement in California during 2024 actions and 2026 rulemaking invitation.
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California regulator CPPA enforces CCPA symmetry in opt-out and data sharing in 2025 in California.