State Regulators Fine Iowa Data Broker Over $100,000 in First Delete Act Decision

State Regulators Fine Iowa Data Broker Over $100,000 in First Delete Act Decision

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – On Monday, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board issued its first decision requiring an out-of-state data broker to pay $116,490 and change its practices after rolling out a privacy platform to protect Californian's private information earlier this month. According to the state privacy regulator, Iowa-based data broker LocateSmarter LLC. failed to The post State Regulators Fine Iowa Data Broker Over $100,000 …

California Fines Data Broker for First Time Under Privacy Law

California’s privacy agency hit data broker LocateSmarter LLC with a $116,490 penalty for making it difficult for online users to opt out of the sale of their personal information.

A Handful of Opt-Outs and a Six-Figure Fine: CalPrivacy's Message to Data Brokers

On August 11, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced a Final Stipulated Order between Iowa-based data broker LocateSmarter LLC and the agency, requiring LocateSmarter to pay $116,490 and change its privacy practices. This marks the agency’s first-ever CCPA decision against a data broker, and the first arising from both violations of the Delete Act and the CCPA. CalPrivacy alleged that the data broker failed to regi…