Collecting Personal Data Without Notice/Consent
TikTok Wiretapping of Users Through In-App Browser Class Action
This class action brings suit against two related companies—TikTok, Inc. (formerly known as Musical.ly, Inc.) and ByteDance, Inc.—claiming that they “surreptitiously intercept[] the private electronic communications of users of Tiktok’s social media application” through the use of an in-app browser. The complaint claims that the browser tracks users’ actions and communications at third-party websites, without Read more
TikTok, ByteDance Session Replay Code and In-App Browser Class Action
This class action alleges that the companies TikTok, Inc. and ByteDance, Inc. use Session Replay Code to intercept and record the actions and information of TikTok users when they go from the app to another website, by causing the users to make use of an in-app browser rather than their regular browsers. The complaint alleges Read more
TikTok, ByteDance Surreptitious Data Gathering Class Action
Privacy is of increasing concern as websites track consumers to gain information that can be used for advertising or other purposes. But the complaint for this class action brings suit against TikTok, Inc. and its parent company, ByteDance, Inc., alleging that the danger of data gathering is heightened when it is done without notice and Read more
TikTok In-App Browser and Collection of Private Information Class Action
Are users of TikTok aware of the information that might be collected about them? This class action alleges that the platform has an in-app browser that surreptitiously intercepts information about users and tracks details of other website visits. The complaint alleges that TikTok, Inc. and ByteDance, Inc. collect this information for their own profit and Read more
Comcast Discloses Video Viewing Information to Facebook Class Action
Comcast Corporation is the owner of Today.com, a website and app with digital subscribers. The complaint for this class action alleges that Comcast violates the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by disclosing the Personal Viewing Information of Today.com visitors to Meta, Inc., or Facebook, without the visitors’ consent. The complaint alleges that Comcast collects Read more
NBA Discloses Video Viewing Information to Facebook Class Action
This digital privacy class action brings suit against the National Basketball Association (NBA), alleging that it violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by disclosing Personal Viewing Information of its NBA.com website visitors to Meta, Inc., or Facebook, without their consent. The complaint alleges that the NBA collects this information and shares it through Read more
CBS.com Viewing Information Shared with Facebook Class Action
If you have a Facebook account and watch CBS video clips online, is Facebook entitled to know what you’ve watched? The complaint for this class action alleges that Paramount Global Corporation, which owns and operates CBS.com, has violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by disclosing the personally identifiable information (PII) of CBS.com viewers, including Read more
Facebook Tracking Litigation Settlement
Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly Facebook, Inc., is paying $90 million to settle a class action alleging that it improperly collected data from Facebook users in the US who visited non-Facebook websites that showed the Facebook Like button. Read more
Plaid Bank Account Privacy Settlement
Plaid, Inc. allows users to connect to their banks through mobile and web-based apps. It is now paying $58 million to settle class actions alleging that when it did so, it took more information than it needed and kept login information. The complaints alleged that its user interface, Plaid Link, looked like the user’s own Read more
TikTok Scans Facial Geometry Without Consent Illinois BIPA Class Action
TikTok, Inc. is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms in the US. The complaint for this class action brings suit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, Inc. for allegedly collecting storing, and using the biometric information and biometric identifiers of its users without the users’ knowledge or consent, in violation of Illinois’s Biometric Read more
