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The California Privacy Agency said FedEx fell short of honoring privacy opt-out instructions tied to the Global Privacy Control, resulting in a fine of just under $3 million.
California’s privacy regulator has ordered FedEx to pay nearly $3 million after concluding the company failed to honor certain customer privacy opt-out commands, according to a report published on Monday.
The allegation centers on how FedEx handled opt-out requests delivered through the Global Privacy Control, or GPC. GPC is a browser-level announcement that lets users express preference not to have their data sold or shared for targeted advertising without taking separate steps on each website.
The reported enforcement action indicates the agency viewed FedEx’s response to those GPC instructions as incomplete or noncompliant, and it translated that finding into a monetary penalty of nearly $3 million.
While the report describes the core conduct and the amount of the fine, it does not provide further specifics in the information available here, such as the exact timeframe of the practices, the scope of systems or websites involved, or whether FedEx agreed to any corrective measures as part of the order.
For FedEx, the case underscores how privacy enforcement is increasingly focused not only on whether companies offer opt-out choices, but also on whether they operationalize modern, standardized indicates like GPC in a way that is timely and consistent.
The development also fits a broader pattern in US privacy regulation, where state authorities have been pushing for clearer, more enforceable mechanisms for consumer data choices and compliance that can be audited.
It is not yet clear from the available reporting whether FedEx plans to appeal the decision, or what operational changes it will implement beyond any steps required by the regulator. The public description also does not detail how the agency measured compliance failures or what internal controls were at issue.
What to watch next is whether FedEx issues a formal response, including any statement about its handling of GPC indicates, and whether additional details emerge about the regulator’s findings and any required remediation.
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