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California Privacy Protection Agency final order and $45 000 fine on stop selling Californians' data and delete previously purchased information

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CalPrivacy imposed a $45,000 fine on Datamasters / Rickenbacher Data LLC for failing to register as a data broker, a move that directly restricts the company from continuing to trade Californians' personal information. The agency also ordered the firm to delete previously purchased data and barred further sales of Californians' data. The enforcement matters because the company handled millions of users' health and personal information under the California Delete Act.

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California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) $45 000 fine plus stop-sale and deletion order on Datamasters must stop selling Californians' personal information and delete acquired

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First: 12.01.2026 18:00 Last: 12.01.2026 18:00 Sources 1

How related: CalPrivacy fined Datamasters $45,000 and ordered the company to stop selling any personal information belonging to Californians. It must also delete all previously acquired California data and remove any such information within 24 hours if it appears in future data sets.

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  1. 11.01.2026 17:23 2 articles · 4mo ago

    CalPrivacy signs final order against Datamasters

    Legal Policy Action Update

    California Privacy Protection Agency signs a final order against Datamasters / Rickenbacher Data LLC, imposing a $45,000 fine for failing to register as a data broker and directing the company to stop selling Californians' personal information, delete previously purchased Californians' personal information by the end of December, delete any future Californians' data within 24 hours of receiving it, and maintain compliance measures for five years.

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  2. 11.01.2026 17:23 1 articles · 4mo ago

    CalPrivacy Datamasters enforcement action is reported

    Initial Disclosure

    California Privacy Protection Agency enforcement action against Datamasters / Rickenbacher Data LLC becomes public, describing a firm that bought and resold health and personal data of millions of users without registering as a data broker and that handled lists tied to age, perceived race, political views, grocery store purchases, banking activity, and health-related purchases.

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