State attorneys general have laid the groundwork for ramped-up privacy enforcement in 2026, putting companies across industries—from data brokers to location data collectors—on notice.
Bolstered by new hires, help from outside counsel, and a desire to fill in perceived gaps left by the federal government’s retreat on enforcement, state regulators rolled out several multi-state partnerships and investigative sweeps and reached out to more businesses about their compliance last year compared to previous years.
In doing so, they set the stage for enforcement actions and fines likely throughout this upcoming year under privacy laws both old and new. Attorneys ...