Hanna Andersson agrees to pay $400K in CCPA-related breach lawsuit
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Aaron Nicodemus2020-11-23T21:41:00
Children’s clothing retailer Hanna Andersson has agreed to pay $400,000 in what is believed to be the first monetary settlement for a lawsuit related to the California Consumer Privacy Act.
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