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…
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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…
Apple Siri Eavesdropping Payout Deadline Confirmed—How To Make A Claim
Kate O’Flaherty reports: Apple users can now apply to claim their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping. The deadline for applications for the Siri payout is Jul.2. In January, I reported how the iPhone maker agreed to pay $95 million in preliminary settlement, filed Dec. 13,…
Kenyan court orders Worldcoin to delete all biometric data
Sam Adeyemo reports: A Kenyan high court has ruled that decentralized identity protocol Worldcoin’s collection of biometric data violated the country’s data protection laws. The court has now ordered the firm to permanently delete all biometric data it has collected within seven days of the ruling. According to reports in Kenyan media, Worldcoin failed to conduct a…