In the Matter of: FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Published by Crandall Consulting · Informational litigation intelligence · Last substantive update: October 13, 2026

Docket / citation: ENF23-V-FO-3

Summary

The California Privacy Protection Agency Board adopted a stipulated final order concerning Ford Motor Company's CCPA privacy practices. The order requires a $375,703 administrative fine and specified compliance measures, including an audit of Ford.com tracking technologies to honor opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control where required. This is an administrative enforcement resolution, not a court-filed lawsuit.

Litigation Status

Status, direction, and weight describe how tracked public sources characterize this matter as of our last review — they are informational classifications, not legal assessments.

Procedural Posture

Administrative enforcement investigation followed by the Agency Board's adoption of a stipulated final order, effective immediately; not a court-filed lawsuit.

Reported Holding

The Agency Board adopted a stipulated final order requiring Ford to pay a $375,703 administrative fine and undertake specified compliance measures, including an audit of Ford.com tracking technologies for opt-out preference signals. The order provides a release of specified Agency CCPA claims following Ford's compliance with the stated terms.

Significance

Neutral / mixed significance. Characterizations of significance describe how the matter has generally been discussed in tracked public sources; individual holdings are often narrow, procedural, or fact-specific, and this page does not state or imply broader holdings than the sources support.

What This Page Does and Does Not Say

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Technologies at Issue

• cookies
• web beacons
• pixels
• Global Privacy Control

Statutes Invoked

• California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Claims Asserted

Claims identified in tracked public sources; pleadings may include additional or amended claims.

• CCPA requests to opt out of sale or sharing
• Verification requirements for consumer opt-out requests
• Website tracking technologies and opt-out preference signals

What This Matter May Mean for Website Operators

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Sources

• Ford Motor Company — Stipulated Final Order — California Privacy Protection Agency · Tier A (Primary authority) · 2026-02-27

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