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Fines, court rulings and incidents from Europe and North America: 718 cases from 32 jurisdictions, each with an official source and checked against that source before publication. Filter by country, area of law and sector. Click a chart to drill down one level.

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€1.46bnTotal of monetary amounts (28 cases with an amount)
€1.19bnLargest single case: Google LLC
€1.82mMedian per case with an amount

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29 cases

5 Aug 2026 Order Express, Inc.NYDFS: $250,000 against money transmitter Order Express over cyber deficiencies USA, NYSecurity measures and risk management €216,375

The licensed money transmitter had no adequate policies for system updates and insufficient risk assessments under New York's cybersecurity regulation, as found by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The company has already remedied the deficiencies.

What organisations can take from it

Even small financial service providers must keep documented patch policies and regular risk assessments.

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Information security and cyber · Security measures and risk management
Legal basis
23 NYCRR Part 500 (Cybersecurity Regulation)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Mitigating circumstances
Because of its low turnover, the company was exempt from many Part 500 obligations; deficiencies already remedied.
Published
5 Aug 2026

Original amount 250,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 5 Aug 2026.

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18 May 2026 Volvo Group North America, LLCVolvo Group North America: settlement of around 197 million USD over undisclosed emission control devices USA, CAEmissions and permits €168.7m

Around 10,000 heavy-duty Volvo diesel engines from model years 2010 to 2016 used auxiliary emission control devices (AECDs) that were not disclosed during certification and emitted more NOx than permitted. The settlement with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) comprises 17.5 million USD in penalties and costs, 71 million USD for mitigation measures and 108 million USD for emission reduction projects in California.

What organisations can take from it

Every emissions-relevant control function must be fully disclosed in the certification application; otherwise high settlement payments may follow years later.

Authority / court
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Area of law
Environment and sustainability · Emissions and permits
Legal basis
Kalifornische Emissions- und Zertifizierungsvorschriften für schwere Nutzfahrzeugmotoren
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Automotive
Employees
10,000 or more
Mitigating circumstances
Cooperation during the investigation; recall and extended warranty for engines from model years 2014 to 2016.
Published
18 May 2026

Original amount 196,500,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 May 2026.

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29 Apr 2026 Delta Dental Insurance Company und Delta Dental of New York, Inc.NYDFS: $2.25 million against Delta Dental after MOVEit attack and late notification USA, NYSecurity measures and risk management €1.92m

In 2023, attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer to steal files containing social security, driving licence, account and health data. The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) criticised inadequate retention settings, policies and controls as well as the late notification of the cybersecurity incidents to the supervisory authority.

What organisations can take from it

Keep data in transfer tools only for as long as necessary – and report security incidents to the supervisory authority on time.

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Information security and cyber · Security measures and risk management
Legal basis
23 NYCRR Part 500 (Cybersecurity Regulation)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Culpability
negligent
Published
30 Apr 2026

Original amount 2,250,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 29 Apr 2026.

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26 Feb 2026 All FAB Precision Sheetmetal, Inc.Sheet metal fabricator: second amputation on the same press brake – Cal/OSHA $212,850 USA, CAWorkplace safety and accidents €180,168

In June 2025, an employee in San Jose lost a finger on a press brake without guarding – identical to an accident in June 2024 for which the business had already been fined $43,500. The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) imposed $212,850 (including a wilful repeat violation); the employer appealed.

What organisations can take from it

After an accident, retrofitting the machine is mandatory – an identical second accident will be treated as wilful.

Authority / court
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Workplace safety and accidents
Legal basis
California Code of Regulations, Title 8 (Maschinenschutz)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
under appeal
Sector
Steel and metals
Culpability
intentional
Repeat case
yes
Published
26 Feb 2026

Original amount 212,850 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Feb 2026.

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11 Feb 2026 Disney DTC, LLC und ABC Enterprises, Inc. (The Walt Disney Company)California: $2.75 million against Disney over incomplete opt-outs for streaming USA, CACookies and tracking €2.31m

Disney implemented objections to the sale and sharing of data only for individual services or devices rather than across the whole account, continued to disclose data via embedded ad-tech providers and offered no opt-out in connected TV apps. It was the largest CCPA settlement at the time of the agreement with the Attorney General of California.

What organisations can take from it

An opt-out must take effect across all services, devices and integrated third-party providers of an account.

Authority / court
Attorney General of California (California Department of Justice)
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Legal basis
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Media and online platforms
Employees
10,000 or more
Published
11 Feb 2026

Original amount 2,750,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Feb 2026.

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4 Feb 2026 Alco Harvesting LLC dba Bonipak Produce Inc. und verbundene UnternehmenBonipak: $6.175 million for farmworkers over undisclosed paid sick leave USA, CAMinimum wage and undeclared work €5.22m

Following the COVID death of a farmworker in employer-provided housing, the California Labor Commissioner's Office sued the agricultural business in Santa Maria in 2021: more than 10,000 farmworkers, including H-2A seasonal workers, had not been informed of their entitlement to paid sick leave; in addition, there was unpaid travel time as well as overtime and minimum wage violations. The settlement of $6,175,000 (of which $4.2 million goes directly to workers) includes posting and reporting obligations.

What organisations can take from it

Information obligations towards seasonal workers are not a formality – companies that leave workers in the dark about paid sick leave are liable for the consequences.

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Minimum wage and undeclared work
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Paid Sick Leave, COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, Mindestlohn, Überstunden)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Published
4 Feb 2026

Original amount 6,175,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 4 Feb 2026.

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30 Dec 2025 Rickenbacher Data LLC (Datamasters)CPPA: $45,000 against data broker Datamasters over failure to register USA, CAMarketing and consent €38,275

Without registering as a data broker, the Texas reseller traded in the names and contact details of millions of people, sorted by illnesses such as Alzheimer's or addiction, by age, presumed ethnicity and political views. In addition to the fine, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) requires it to stop selling data on all Californians.

What organisations can take from it

Companies that buy or sell address lists for advertising must check registration obligations – health-related lists are particularly risky.

Authority / court
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)
Area of law
Data protection · Marketing and consent
Legal basis
California Delete Act (Registrierungspflicht für Datenhändler)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Other
Published
8 Jan 2026

Original amount 45,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 30 Dec 2025.

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20 Nov 2025 Caesars Entertainment, Inc. / Desert Palace, LLC (Caesars Palace)Nevada: 7.8 million USD against Caesars over gambling by an illegal bookmaker USA, NVCustomer due diligence €6.77m

On 13 November 2025, the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) filed a disciplinary complaint for unsuitable methods of operation in connection with the illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer and at the same time concluded a settlement of 7.8 million USD with conditions attached to the gaming licences. The conditions relate primarily to improving the AML programme and to additional training and awareness-raising for employees; the Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) adopted the settlement as its order on 20 November 2025 (Case No. 25-03).

What organisations can take from it

Casino staff must recognise high-risk players and unexplained sources of funds – revenue interests must not override AML obligations.

Relevance to training and awareness

Checking the source of gambling funds, recognising high-risk customers

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) auf Beschwerde des Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Customer due diligence
Legal basis
Glücksspielrecht Nevada (unsuitable methods of operation)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Other
Employees
10,000 or more
Mitigating circumstances
Numerous remedial measures already implemented
Published
13 Nov 2025

Original amount 7,800,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 20 Nov 2025.

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31 Oct 2025 Google LLCTexas: Google pays $1.375 billion over location, incognito and biometric data USA, TXCookies and tracking €1.19bn

Texas, represented by the Office of the Attorney General, had sued Google for unlawfully collecting location data, activity in incognito mode and biometric identifiers. Google signed a settlement of $1.375 billion, concluding two sets of proceedings.

What organisations can take from it

Settings such as location history or incognito mode must deliver what they promise users – otherwise billion-dollar risks loom, even at the level of individual US states.

Authority / court
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Telecoms, IT and software
Employees
10,000 or more
Published
31 Oct 2025

Original amount 1,375,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 31 Oct 2025.

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23 Oct 2025 TFG Holding, Inc.JustFab, ShoeDazzle, FabKids: 4.8 million USD settlement with 33 attorneys general over VIP membership USA, PAInformation duties in online retail €4.14m

According to the allegations of the attorneys general, the online fashion retailer enrolled buyers in a paid VIP membership programme without their express consent, presented prices in a misleading way and made cancellation difficult. Under the settlement with 32 states and D.C., TFG is providing around 3.8 million USD in automatic refunds and paying 1 million USD to the states; the settlement does not constitute an admission of guilt.

What organisations can take from it

A purchase must not silently trigger a membership with monthly charges.

Relevance to training and awareness

Subscription models and express consent at checkout

Authority / court
Attorney General of Pennsylvania (verhandelt mit Maryland, Texas und D.C.; Vergleich mit 33 Attorneys General)
Area of law
Consumer protection and online retail · Information duties in online retail
Legal basis
Verbraucherschutzgesetze der beteiligten Bundesstaaten
Action
Disgorgement of profits
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Published
23 Oct 2025

Original amount 4,800,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Oct 2025.

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21 Oct 2025 Winsor Maintenance Inc., Main Source Group, Inc. u. a. sowie OptumCare Management LLC (Auftraggeberin)Cleaning companies/OptumCare: 438,204 USD – overtime and missed breaks USA, CAWorking time €377,534

More than 90 cleaners in industrial, laboratory and healthcare facilities often worked beyond scheduled hours without overtime pay, received no compensation for split shifts and travel time and were unable to take breaks because of excessive workloads. A web of companies owned by the Hong family concealed the employer; the Notice of Final Findings of 21 October 2025 established 438,204 USD, with OptumCare jointly liable as the client.

What organisations can take from it

Clients of cleaning and service providers should check working hours and breaks at the provider – otherwise they are jointly liable.

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code § 2810.3; Overtime, Split Shift, Meal and Rest Periods, Mindestlohn
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Other
Liability of senior managers
Members of the owning family and an acquaintance cited personally.
Published
24 Nov 2025

Original amount 438,204 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 21 Oct 2025.

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14 Oct 2025 Farmers Insurance ExchangeNYDFS: $2.775 million against Farmers over unprotected online quoting tools USA, NYSecurity measures and risk management €2.4m

Attackers harvested driving licence numbers and dates of birth via inadequately secured online quoting tools and agent portals. According to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), Farmers infringed the cybersecurity regulation and did not report the incident in time; the penalty is part of a package totalling $19 million against eight motor insurers.

What organisations can take from it

Automatically pre-filled forms containing customer data are a point of entry – scrutinise public-facing applications for the data they disclose.

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Information security and cyber · Security measures and risk management
Legal basis
23 NYCRR Part 500 (Cybersecurity Regulation)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Culpability
negligent
Published
14 Oct 2025

Original amount 2,775,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 14 Oct 2025.

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14 Oct 2025 Infinity Insurance CompanyInfinity Insurance: 2.25 million USD – data leak via quoting tool reported too late USA, NYIncident reporting obligations €1.95m

Attackers extracted driver’s licence numbers in plain text via the motor insurer’s instant quote applications. Infinity discovered the anomalies on 9 February 2021 but only reported the cybersecurity event to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) on 14 April 2021; the supervisor also criticised the lack of MFA and insecure development practices.

What organisations can take from it

Misuse of publicly accessible customer applications is also a reportable incident – warnings from the supervisor should trigger an immediate reporting assessment.

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Information security and cyber · Incident reporting obligations
Legal basis
23 NYCRR § 500.17(a), § 500.12(a) u. a.
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Culpability
negligent

Original amount 2,250,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 14 Oct 2025.

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26 Sep 2025 Tractor Supply CompanyCPPA: $1.35 million against Tractor Supply over missing opt-out mechanisms USA, CAData subject rights and transparency €1.16m

The rural retail giant inadequately informed consumers and job applicants about their rights, offered no effective means of opting out of the sale and sharing of data (including no Global Privacy Control) and passed data on to third parties without the required contracts. An officer must certify compliance annually for four years, as required by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA).

What organisations can take from it

Privacy notices must also cover job applicants, and browser opt-out signals such as GPC must be implemented technically.

Authority / court
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)
Area of law
Data protection · Data subject rights and transparency
Legal basis
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Employees
10,000 or more
Published
30 Sep 2025

Original amount 1,350,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 26 Sep 2025.

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4 Sep 2025 Midri, Inc. (Restaurant J BBQ, Los Angeles)Restaurant J BBQ: 680,238 USD – breaks denied, split shifts without premium USA, CAWorking time €584,046

The Koreatown restaurant regularly denied 48 employees meal and rest breaks, required them to remain available for guests even during the lunch break, did not pay split-shift premiums and did not pay all wages. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office imposed 680,238 USD, of which 538,638 USD for the benefit of the employees.

What organisations can take from it

In the restaurant trade, breaks must be actively scheduled and documented – being on call for guests during the break turns it into working time.

Relevance to training and awareness

Break arrangements in the restaurant trade

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Meal and Rest Periods, Split Shift Premium, Lohnabrechnung)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Food and agriculture
Liability of senior managers
Owner Byung Kwan Lee named in the announcement.

Original amount 680,238 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 4 Sep 2025.

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14 Aug 2025 Healthplex, Inc.Healthplex: 2 million USD – phishing incident not reported to supervisor for months USA, NYIncident reporting obligations €1.71m

An employee of the dental insurance service provider disclosed his login credentials via a phishing e-mail; the mailbox containing over 100,000 e-mails with health and social security data was accessible. Healthplex had known about the incident since November 2021 but only reported it to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) in April 2022 instead of within 72 hours; in addition, there was no MFA for web access and no data retention and deletion policy.

What organisations can take from it

Security incidents require a fixed reporting process with deadline control – the 72-hour clock starts when the incident is identified, not when forensics is completed.

Relevance to training and awareness

Recognising phishing; reporting channels for security incidents

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Information security and cyber · Incident reporting obligations
Legal basis
23 NYCRR § 500.17(a), § 500.12(b), § 500.13, § 500.17(b)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Culpability
negligent

Original amount 2,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 14 Aug 2025.

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7 Aug 2025 Paxos Trust Company, LLCNYDFS: 26.5 million USD against Paxos over AML deficiencies in Binance business USA, NYCustomer due diligence €22.8m

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) imposed a penalty of 26.5 million USD on the crypto trust company because Paxos did not maintain an effective BSA/AML programme before 2023: KYC checks and risk ratings were inadequate, and transaction monitoring and suspicious activity reporting procedures had gaps, including in connection with the business relationship with Binance, contrary to a 2020 agreement. In addition, Paxos must invest at least 22 million USD in its compliance programme.

What organisations can take from it

Companies that distribute products via partner platforms must include those platforms' customer and transaction risks in their own AML programme.

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Customer due diligence
Legal basis
New York Banking Law §§ 39, 44; AML-Vorschriften des NYDFS und Bank Secrecy Act
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Published
7 Aug 2025

Original amount 26,500,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 7 Aug 2025.

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9 Jul 2025 Wise US, Inc.Six US states: 4.2 million USD against Wise US over AML programme deficiencies USA, NYSuspicious activity reports €3.59m

In a coordinated multistate proceeding brought by six states – the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) with the supervisory authorities of CA, MN, NE, TX and MA – the money transmitter must pay 4.2 million USD. An examination (July 2022 to September 2023) found, among other things, a lack of independent AML reviews at an appropriate frequency, late suspicious activity reports, data quality problems in transaction monitoring and unremedied earlier findings; Wise does not admit any legal infringements and must conduct a lookback.

What organisations can take from it

Remedy findings from earlier examinations and audits on time – otherwise they become a ground for sanctions in their own right.

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) mit den Aufsichtsbehörden von CA, MN, NE, TX und MA
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Suspicious activity reports
Legal basis
Bundes- und einzelstaatliches Recht zu Geldtransfer und BSA/AML (u. a. 31 CFR 1022.320)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Mitigating circumstances
Remedial measures already initiated and lookback
Published
9 Jul 2025

Original amount 4,200,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 9 Jul 2025.

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1 Jul 2025 Healthline Media LLCCalifornia: $1.55 million against Healthline over disclosure of illness-related article titles USA, CACookies and tracking €1.31m

Despite objections, the health portal continued to pass data to advertising partners and transmitted article titles suggestive of diagnoses for targeted advertising; the consent banner did not stop the tracking. In addition, the required contractual clauses with advertising partners were missing. The settlement was reached with the Attorney General of California.

What organisations can take from it

Test consent banners technically: if rejecting does not actually switch off tracking, that is misleading and unlawful.

Authority / court
Attorney General of California (California Department of Justice)
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Legal basis
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Unfair Competition Law
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Media and online platforms
Published
1 Jul 2025

Original amount 1,550,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 1 Jul 2025.

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6 May 2025 Todd Snyder, Inc.Todd Snyder: 345,178 USD – tracking opt-out ineffective for 40 days USA, CACookies and tracking €304,793

For 40 days, the fashion retailer’s misconfigured privacy portal did not process objections to the sale and sharing of personal data; in addition, the company required too much data and identity verification before an opt-out. The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) imposed 345,178 USD and required correct configuration of consent management and employee training.

What organisations can take from it

A consent management platform does not relieve companies of responsibility: check regularly whether opt-outs are actually implemented technically.

Relevance to training and awareness

Configuration and monitoring of consent management platforms

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), Board
Area of law
Data protection · Cookies and tracking
Legal basis
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce

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10 Apr 2025 Block, Inc.NYDFS: 40 million USD against Block (Cash App) over AML deficiencies USA, NYCustomer due diligence €36.1m

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) imposed 40 million USD on the operator of Cash App for serious gaps in its BSA/AML programme, including insufficient customer due diligence, a lack of risk-based controls and untimely transaction monitoring. Rapid growth in 2019/2020 led to a considerable backlog of alerts; an independent monitor is being appointed.

What organisations can take from it

Scale compliance capacity with growth – a backlog of alerts is a supervisory infringement in its own right.

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Money laundering and terrorist financing · Customer due diligence
Legal basis
BSA/AML-, Geldtransfer- und Virtual-Currency-Vorschriften des NYDFS
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Employees
10,000 or more
Mitigating circumstances
Cooperation and remedial measures already initiated
Published
10 Apr 2025

Original amount 40,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 10 Apr 2025.

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7 Mar 2025 American Honda Motor Co., Inc.CPPA: $632,500 against Honda over obstructed privacy requests USA, CAData subject rights and transparency €582,573

Honda required excessive information for opt-out requests, used a cookie tool without equivalent choices, made it harder to appoint authorised agents and passed data on to ad-tech firms without the required contracts. The order of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) requires, among other things, a simplified procedure and training for employees.

What organisations can take from it

Do not undermine data subject rights through form hurdles or asymmetric consent dialogues.

Authority / court
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA)
Area of law
Data protection · Data subject rights and transparency
Legal basis
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Automotive
Employees
10,000 or more
Published
12 Mar 2025

Original amount 632,500 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 7 Mar 2025.

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23 Jan 2025 PayPal, Inc.NYDFS: $2 million against PayPal over untrained teams and missing MFA USA, NYSecurity measures and risk management €1.92m

When changing data flows for 1099-K tax forms, insufficiently trained teams bypassed security processes; criminals with compromised credentials were able to retrieve forms containing social security numbers. According to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), qualified personnel, training, access policies as well as MFA, CAPTCHA and rate limiting were lacking.

What organisations can take from it

Anyone changing data flows must know the security processes – training development teams is part of cyber defence.

Relevance to training and awareness

Secure software development and change processes

Missing or inadequate training played a role in the decision.

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Information security and cyber · Security measures and risk management
Legal basis
23 NYCRR Part 500 (Cybersecurity Regulation)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Employees
10,000 or more
Culpability
negligent
Mitigating circumstances
PayPal has since remedied the deficiencies.
Published
23 Jan 2025

Original amount 2,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 23 Jan 2025.

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16 Sep 2024 Fünf Wingstop-Filialgesellschaften in Kern County (Inhaber Clinton Lewis)Wingstop franchisee: 1.7 million USD – overtime evaded by splitting up companies USA, CAWorking time €1.53m

The franchisee ran five Wingstop outlets in Bakersfield as separate companies and deployed employees at several locations on the same day. As a result, they lost out on overtime premiums after eight hours a day or 40 hours a week, premiums for missed meal breaks, paid travel time and the higher minimum wage for larger employers; the settlement of 1.7 million USD concerns around 550 employees.

What organisations can take from it

Working time is added up across all locations of the same employer – splitting into separate companies does not protect against overtime obligations.

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Overtime, Meal Periods, Mindestlohn)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Food and agriculture
Culpability
intentional
Liability of senior managers
Owner Clinton Lewis personally responsible.

Original amount 1,700,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 16 Sep 2024.

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18 Jun 2024 Amazon.com Services, LLCAmazon: 5.9 million USD – undisclosed productivity quotas in two warehouses (Warehouse Quotas Law) USA, CAWorking time €5.51m

Amazon did not inform employees at two warehouses in Moreno Valley and Redlands in writing of the productivity quotas that applied; the authority regarded the peer-to-peer rating system used as a quota within the meaning of the law, which prohibits quotas that prevent breaks, toilet visits or compliance with health and safety. For 59,017 violations between October 2023 and March 2024, the Labor Commissioner’s Office imposed 5,901,700 USD.

What organisations can take from it

Disclose performance metrics for employees, and do not let them effectively prevent breaks – even when they come in the guise of peer ratings.

Relevance to training and awareness

Making productivity quotas and break rights transparent (managers)

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Warehouse Quotas Law (AB 701, Labor Code §§ 2100 ff.); Labor Code § 2699(f)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
unknown
Sector
Retail and e-commerce
Employees
10,000 or more

Original amount 5,901,700 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 18 Jun 2024.

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12 Jun 2024 Edgewood Residential Facility (Los Angeles)Edgewood Residential: 658,948 USD – care workers up to 24 hours without breaks USA, CAWorking time €612,121

At the care facility, employees worked up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, were not allowed to leave the premises, had to work through breaks and received no overtime pay. The settlement of 658,948 USD comprises 608,948 USD for 34 employees (including overtime and break premiums) and 50,000 USD in civil penalties.

What organisations can take from it

Round-the-clock shifts without rest periods are a recurring pattern in care – rosters need checks against maximum working hours and breaks.

Relevance to training and awareness

Working time limits and breaks in care

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Überstunden, Meal and Rest Periods, Mindestlohn)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Healthcare

Original amount 658,948 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Jun 2024.

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8 Feb 2024 La Mina De Oro Inc., KD Distributors, Inc. und Desire Fragrances Inc.La Mina de Oro: 1 million USD – warehouse workers without daily overtime and genuine breaks USA, CAWorking time €929,541

Warehouse and sales staff were not paid for all hours worked, received overtime premiums only after 40 hours a week instead of after eight hours a day, and had to remain available to customers during rest and meal breaks. Following citations issued in 2021, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office agreed a settlement of 1 million USD for 107 employees.

What organisations can take from it

A break during which employees must remain available is legally working time – break arrangements must ensure genuine interruptions.

Relevance to training and awareness

Breaks are time off work – not standby

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Daily Overtime, Meal and Rest Periods, Mindestlohn)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Retail and e-commerce

Original amount 1,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 8 Feb 2024.

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27 Nov 2023 First American Title Insurance CompanyNYDFS: $1 million against First American over open document links USA, NYSecurity measures and risk management €913,159

The EaglePro application generated links to transaction documents without login and without an expiry date; according to a journalist, by changing the sequential document number, 885 million documents containing, among other things, social security and bank data could be retrieved. Users were told not to send sensitive data, but there were no technical barriers. The penalty was imposed by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

What organisations can take from it

Instructions to users do not replace technical controls – sharing links need authentication and an expiry date.

Relevance to training and awareness

Classification and sending of sensitive documents

Authority / court
New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS)
Area of law
Information security and cyber · Security measures and risk management
Legal basis
23 NYCRR §§ 500.3, 500.7 (Cybersecurity Regulation)
Action
Fine
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Financial services and insurance
Culpability
negligent

Original amount 1,000,000 USD, converted at the ECB reference rate of 27 Nov 2023.

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21 Nov 2023 Calcrete Construction Inc.Calcrete Construction: over 1 million USD – up to 68 hours a week without overtime pay USA, CAWorking time Other

Employees of the Glendale construction company regularly worked 45 to 68 hours a week without being paid for overtime; there was also no paid sick leave and no proper wage statements. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office concluded a settlement with the company of more than 1 million USD for the benefit of 249 construction workers.

What organisations can take from it

Anyone allowing long working weeks must also record and pay for them in full – systematic unrecorded overtime comes to light in every wage audit.

Authority / court
California Labor Commissioner's Office (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement)
Area of law
Health and safety and employment law · Working time
Legal basis
California Labor Code (Überstunden, Paid Sick Leave, Lohnabrechnung)
Action
Other
Status of proceedings
final
Sector
Construction and real estate

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