CPPA · guidance · urgent
CPPA: LocateSmarter LLC ordered to pay $116,490 for CCPA and Delete Act violati
The California Privacy Protection Agency Board issued a decision against LocateSmarter LLC, an Iowa data broker, requiring a $116,490 payment and practice changes. The company failed to register timely as a data broker and unlawfully required Californians to provide partial Soci…
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- CPPA
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- US-CA
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- guidance
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- urgent — penalty-bearing, effective immediately, or a serious health hazard
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