Papers, Please! reports: A company you’ve probably never heard of is selling copies of every airline ticket issued by a travel agency in the US to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a plethora of other Federal law enforcement and immigration agencies — and who knows who else. Records of all airline tickets…
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Clothing Retailer, Todd Snyder, Inc., Settles CPPA Allegations Regarding California Consumer Privacy Act Violations
Libbie Canter, Lindsey Tonsager, Jayne Ponder, and Natalie Maas of Covington and Burling write: On May 6, 2025, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA”) announced a decision and $345,178 fine related to allegations that Todd Snyder, Inc. violated the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and requirements to change its business practices. As summarized in the consent order, the CPPA alleged…
US Customs and Border Protection Plans to Photograph Everyone Exiting the US by Car
Caroline Haskins reports: United States Customs and Border Protection plans to log every person leaving the country by vehicle by taking photos at border crossings of every passenger and matching their faces to their passports, visas, or travel documents, WIRED has learned. The escalated documentation of travelers could be used to track how many people…
Google agrees to pay Texas $1.4 billion data privacy settlement
CNBC reports: Google agreed to pay nearly $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations of violating the data privacy rights of state residents, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Friday. Paxton sued Google in 2022 for allegedly unlawfully tracking and collecting the private data of users. The attorney general said the settlement, which covers allegations in two separate lawsuits against…