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Businesses need to remain vigilant regarding recent developments in consumer-based data privacy class actions. In recent weeks, the plaintiff class action bar has filed several lawsuits against The Trade Desk Inc. related to...more
In a big win for businesses, a California federal court just held that a “tester” plaintiff – someone who visits websites for purposes of initiating litigation – cannot bring a claim under the California Invasion of Privacy...more
Keypoint: In this post: (1) How a privacy policy can defeat a plaintiff’s “delayed discovery” argument; (2) Two CA state courts reject plaintiffs’ allegations concerning personal jurisdiction; (3) Three courts dismiss PR/TT...more
Almost every business has a website; every website should have a privacy policy, terms of use, and, in some cases, a consumer privacy rights notice—if certain state consumer privacy rights laws apply to your business, such as...more
The Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), a federal statute enacted in 1988, is gaining new relevance in recent years as plaintiffs bring lawsuits with the goal of enforcing online privacy rights. 2024 saw a continuation of...more
Despite some favorable rulings, lawsuits alleging California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) claims against companies that use third-party tracking technology to collect consumer data on their websites show no signs of...more
In a significant move to enhance consumer privacy and promote transparency in digital practices, the New York State Attorney General recently published two critical guides: “Website Privacy Controls: A Guide for Business” and...more
This week, the New York Attorney General issued two privacy guides—one for businesses and one for consumers—outlining online tracking and privacy controls for websites and browsers....more
Future LLC, a magazine and website publisher and owner of the TechRadar.com website, faces allegations that it collected website visitors’ IP addresses without consent in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act...more
Keypoint: Two California state court decisions have addressed motions to dismiss claims under the novel “pen registry” and “tap and trace” theories, but reached different outcomes after finding different policy considerations...more
As readers of our blog know, the use of website user tracking software has been the subject of many recent consumer privacy lawsuits. The latest iteration of consumer privacy cases involves the use of “pen registers” that...more
This post is part of a series of articles we are doing on 2023 data protection litigation trends. 2023 saw a rise in class action litigation related to internet tracking technology employed by companies to enhance user...more
Numerous new website technologies and tools allow companies to more effectively interact with their customers. These include chatbots, session recording software, tracking pixels (snippets of code that can be used to identify...more
What You Need To Know In A Minute Or Less - The rise in session replay litigation has paved the way for a new wave of website privacy lawsuits: pixel tool litigation. Plaintiffs have increasingly challenged the use of this...more
I don’t know much about dating apps. I met my husband decades ago, long before the Internet, and the old-fashioned way—in college. But I know people who have used them, have been happy with them, have found their life partner...more