Companies should reexamine how they handle and communicate consumer requests to block tracking cookies and other data-sharing practices following California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s settlement with
Bonta on Oct. 30 announced a $530,000 fine against the internet-based TV provider for its “confusing” and “hard to find” opt-out process for data sharing. His office focused on Sling TV’s use of cookies, the ubiquitous files that allow websites to track personal details such as web activity and online behavior.
The enforcement action is an aggressive interpretation of the California Consumer Privacy Act focused ...