Improper Collection of Information
Titleist, FootJoy Websites Visitor Wiretapping Class Action
Businesses nowadays believe they need detailed information on their potential customers in order to succeed. But in trying to gather this data, the complaint alleges, some companies are violating the privacy rights of visitors to their websites. It brings suit against Acushnet Company and Acushnet Holdings Corp., alleging that the companies gather too much information Read more
Apple Collects Data Even with Settings Turned Off Class Action
Apple, Inc. says it is concerned about privacy, to the point where it even uses it as an advertising point. In keeping with this, Apple claims to offer users the ability to choose whether they will be tracked or not and whether their data will be collected or not, through several settings on Apple mobile Read more
TikTok Surreptitiously Collects Users’ Private Information Class Action
TikTok, Inc., which was formerly known as Musical.ly, Inc., has a remarkably popular app purportedly used every month by 1.5 billion people around the world. This class action brings suit against TikTok and ByteDance, Inc., alleging that the companies intercept private communications through the use of an in-app browser offered by TikTok. Read more
Apple Collects Consumers’ Data Against Their Will Pennsylvania Class Action
In its second paragraph, the complaint for this Pennsylvania class action makes its allegations concisely, stating that “Apple unlawfully records and uses consumers’ personal information and activity on its consumer mobile devices and applications (‘apps’), even after consumers explicitly indicate through Apple’s mobile device settings that they do not want their data and information shared.” Read more
Even with Settings Off, Apple Collects Consumer Data Class Action
Apple, Inc. claims to respect individuals’ desire to keep their data private, purportedly offering them ways to turn off sharing on their iPads and iPhones. But the complaint for this class action alleges that Apple goes on to collect their information from those devices anyway. Read more
TikTok Collection of Information Practices Class Action
TikTok, Inc. (formerly known as Musical.ly, Inc.) offers the enormously popular TikTok app, with more than 100 million monthly active users in the US and 1.5 billion worldwide. But the complaint for this class action brings suit against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, Inc., alleging that the companies use an in-app browser to intercept Read more
Apple Collects User Data Despite Privacy Settings Class Action
Apple claims to have a concern for consumers’ privacy, and it offers users of its iPhone and iPad devices various settings that purport to keep their data from being shared. But the complaint for this class action alleges that Apple still collects the personal information and activity of those users, even after they have used Read more
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
