California Agency Fines Iowa Data Broker $116,490 in First Dual Enforcement Action

California Privacy Protection Agency fined Iowa-based data broker LocateSmarter $116,490 for failing to register under California law and requiring excessive personal information for opt-out requests, marking the agency’s first dual enforcement under the California Consumer Privacy Act and the Delete Act.

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