Overstock.com Website Chat Feature Wiretapping CIPA Complaint

October 16, 2022

Overstock.com, Inc. operates the website of the same name, www.overstock.com, and this class action brings suit against it for violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). According to the complaint, the company (1) wiretaps the communications website visitors have via the website chat feature and (2) lets at least one other party eavesdrop on these communications, for the purpose of gathering data to be used for financial gain.