California Privacy Center Helps You Combat Online Fraud and Surveillance

Ever wonder how you got targeted for that online scam on Facebook or Google? Unfortunately, companies like Meta and Google choose to feed a stream of facts about you to big “AI” systems that track and profile you—including singling you out as a target for fraud. The California Privacy Center helps you combat online fraud and surveillance by Big Tech. Our digital privacy experts are here to provide guidance on online privacy settings and software to protect you against fake ads, and our data privacy attorneys will help you take legal action against online scammers.

Internet Fraud Harms California Consumers and Small Businesses

Online fraud is worse than ever due to the rise of dubious corporate surveillance practices that rely on Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine-learning systems, website cookies, and tracking pixels. Millions of Americans are targeted by fraudulent advertisements every time they log into Facebook or use Google. The result: consumers are swindled out of billions of dollars every year because of cybercrime and fraud. Online fraud is so rampant that the FBI needed to issue a warning to the public about cyber criminals who use deceptive advertisements that imitate real companies and misdirect internet users to click on a fake company’s website.

Legitimate small businesses are also harmed by internet fraud because they are forced to compete with illegitimate scammers who tarnish their brand’s reputation and steal their intellectual property.

Are you a California resident who clicked an ad on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp, or Google? Were you the victim of elder fraud, retirement fraud, precious metals fraud, an e-commerce scheme, an impersonation scam, a gift card scam, a cryptocurrency scam, or any other type of online hoax? You can take action! You have access to three teams that can help you not just avoid internet scams, but also get justice when Big Tech’s algorithms turn against you.

CalPrivacy Enforces California’s Data Privacy Laws

Thanks to data protection laws like the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), California consumers have legal backing to protect their personal information against online fraud and surveillance.

The California Privacy Protection Agency, also known as CalPrivacy, is the main state agency entrusted with the very important task of enforcing privacy laws and regulations to protect the rights of California consumers. The agency investigates and audits companies that fail to comply with state privacy laws; at the same time, the agency also helps businesses and data brokers understand their legal obligations and achieve compliance.

(California Privacy Center is an independent site and not affiliated with the California Privacy Protection Agency.)

A California Data Privacy Lawyer Can Help You Get Justice

California Privacy Center is a project of Tauler Smith LLP, a California consumer protection law firm based out of Los Angeles. Our data privacy lawyers have extensive experience with individual lawsuits and class action lawsuits involving data privacy violations, data breaches, and data theft, and we routinely appear in both state and federal courts.

Depending on the circumstances of your case, you may be eligible to recover statutory damages under California’s consumer privacy laws and receive financial compensation.

Victims of Online Fraud Should Contact the California Privacy Center

If you were scammed or defrauded online, a knowledgeable attorney with the California Privacy Center can help you better understand your options to fight back. Sign up now for a free evaluation, and we’ll help you answer some key questions.

Complete the form on our home page or email us at help@californiaprivacycenter.com for a free consultation.