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Ford hit with $376,000 fine from California privacy regulator

By Mike Swift ( March 5, 2026, 17:00 GMT | Insight) -- A second major carmaker has been hit with a privacy fine by the California Privacy Protection Agency. The Ford Motor Company will pay a $375,703 fine for making it too difficult for car buyers to opt out of the sale of their personal information, CalPrivacy said Thursday.In a second enforcement action against a large carmaker, Ford Motor Company has been ordered to pay a $375,703 fine by the California Privacy Protection Agency for making it too difficult for car buyers to opt out of the sale of their personal information....

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