We secured a multi-million dollar settlement against Anthem for failing to protect patient data leading up to a 2014 data breach.
Anthem’s lax security and oversight affected millions of Americans.
It is only appropriate that they face millions of dollars in penalties.
As the world moves increasingly online, the importance of protecting our data becomes even more critical. CADOJ will keep working to protect each and every Californian’s right to privacy. #DataPrivacyDay- In 2020, we secured a landmark settlement against @GlowHQ, a fertility app with serious privacy and security failures that risked exposing millions of women's medical information. When you meet with your doctor, your info is protected. A healthcare app should be no different.
- We secured a multi-million dollar settlement against Anthem for failing to protect patient data leading up to a 2014 data breach. Anthem’s lax security and oversight affected millions of Americans. It is only appropriate that they face millions of dollars in penalties.
- And we reached a multistate settlement against Home Depot over its credit card data breach. Every company that collects personal data must put its house in order and provide reasonable data security. If they don't, they'll pay the price.And in January 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act came into effect, giving all Californians unprecedented control of their personal data. I encourage each and every Californian to learn about—and exercise—their rights under the #CCPA. #DataPrivacyDayYou have probably seen “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” buttons on the homepages of your favorite websites. Click on it to opt out. #DataPrivacyDayWe’re heartened to see how CCPA has spurred #DataPrivacy innovation like @globalprivctrl (GPC). Instead of opting out of each individual website, users can enable a ‘stop selling my data switch’ on the @DuckDuckGo, @Brave, or @Mozilla browsers w/ the GPC.#CCPA requires businesses to treat a user-enabled global privacy control as a legally valid consumer request to opt out of the sale of their data. CCPA opened the door to developing a technical standard, like the GPC, which satisfies this legal requirement & protects privacy.Encouraging innovation was part of our vision when we drafted the #CCPA regulations, and we’re glad to see it come to fruition. #DataPrivacyDayFrom enforcing the #CCPA to going after companies failing to protect consumer data, the California Department of Justice will continue to fight to keep #DataPrivacy at the forefront. #DataPrivacyDay
