Stay ahead of CCPA compliance

Expert insights on privacy compliance, CMP blind spots, and what regulators are actually looking for in 2026.

Enforcement

First CCPA Fines Hit Data Brokers: $169K in a Week

In a single week, CalPrivacy fined two out-of-state data brokers a combined $168,890 — its first data-broker actions under both the CCPA and the Delete Act. The data-minimization holding reaches far beyond brokers. Here's what changed and who's exposed.

August 15, 2026
Research

GPC Benchmark: 45.7% of Enterprise Domains Fail Opt-Outs

A scan of 1,019 commercial domains found 466 still loading marketing trackers after receiving a Global Privacy Control signal. Here is the benchmark methodology, the three recurring failure modes, and the remediation steps.

August 4, 2026
Enforcement

California's Delete Act DROP Deadline Just Landed

As of August 1, 2026, one request on California's DROP platform reaches every registered data broker at once, on a 45-day clock backed by $200-a-day fines. Plenty of businesses qualify as brokers without realizing it. Here's what changed and how to check.

August 1, 2026
Enforcement

California Opens First Privacy Audit of Gig Platforms

CalPrivacy just launched its first industry-wide CCPA audit, and it's aimed at gig economy apps. The focus is access rights: whether people can actually see the data collected on them. Here's what it means for every business.

July 22, 2026
Enforcement

Disney's $2.75M CCPA Settlement: What Went Wrong

California's largest CCPA penalty at the time hit Disney for incomplete opt-outs, ad-tech data sharing, and ignoring the GPC signal. Here's what went wrong and how Privisy would have caught it.

April 11, 2026
How-To Guide

GPC Checker: Test Global Privacy Control on Any Site

Most GPC checkers only look at the header. A real GPC scanner intercepts network traffic to verify that trackers are actually blocked when the signal fires. Here's how it works.

April 2, 2026
Compliance Guide

CCPA 2026 Changes: $7,500 Per Violation Explained

The California Attorney General has stepped up enforcement. Here's what the 2026 updates mean for your business and how to prepare.

February 26, 2026
CMP Blind Spots

Why Your CMP Is Missing 30% of Your Trackers

Consent Management Platforms have a fundamental blind spot. Here's what they're not telling you about the trackers firing on your site.

February 25, 2026
CMP Blind Spots

Hidden Trackers OneTrust, Cookiebot & TrustArc Miss

We audited 50 websites using major CMPs. The results reveal systematic gaps in how consent is actually enforced.

February 24, 2026
How-To Guide

GPC Signal Testing: The Check Most Companies Skip

Global Privacy Control is now legally required in California. Here's how to test if your site actually respects it.

February 23, 2026
Case Study

Case Study: 47 Unauthorized Trackers on One Site

A $50M revenue e-commerce company thought they were compliant. Our audit revealed a very different story.

February 22, 2026
Compliance Guide

Dark Patterns & CCPA: The 'Accept All' Button Trap

The CPRA updated dark pattern rules in 2026. Learn what the symmetry requirement means for your cookie banner.

February 21, 2026

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