Compliance Radar · Privacy and consent
California Attorney General settles with Sling TV and Disney over broken opt-outs
Opt-outs stuck on one device or service cost Sling TV and Disney $3.28 million.
- Status
- Sling TV: $530,000 (pending court approval). Disney: $2.75 million, final.
- Takes effect
- On court approval
- Announced
- Oct 30, 2025 (Sling TV); Feb 11, 2026 (Disney)
- Type
- enforcement
What changed
Sling TV's opt-outs were incomplete and missing from its TV apps; Disney's covered one service or device. General Motors' $12.75 million settlement on May 8, 2026 is now the largest.
Who it affects
CCPA businesses with logged-in users, several apps or brands, or connected TV apps.
What to do
- Apply opt-outs, including GPC, to the whole logged-in account.
- Offer an opt-out inside every app.
- Stop sharing with all ad tech, not just your own.
What ComplyMo already handles
Page audits and daily re-checks: Growth and up. Everything else: every plan, from $19 a month.
Sources
- California AG: $530,000 settlement with Sling TV (opens in a new tab)
- California AG: $2.75 million settlement with Disney (opens in a new tab)
- California AG: $12.75 million General Motors settlement (opens in a new tab)
Summary of public sources, not legal advice.