California Fines, Bans Data Broker in Privacy Crackdown

Summary

- California regulators fined and banned a Texas company for selling sensitive health and demographic data. - The firm is prohibited from selling personal information of all Californians.

Why It Matters for Texas Credit Unions

The article specifically mentions a California-based issue, not relevant to Texas credit unions directly.

Original Source Material

Regulators Cite Sales of Sensitive Health, Demographic Data California state regulators fined a Texas company that buys and sells data for targeted marketing, including lists pertaining to health conditions of older adults, as part of a crackdown on data brokers. The firm is now banned from selling all Californians' personal information.