Sharing Personal Information with Third Parties
Abbott Laboratories Exposure of Patient Information California CMIA Class Action
This data breach class action concerns not a cyberattack but an email apparently sent out to hundreds of people who are patients of a certain medical group, containing too much information. The complaint alleges that Abbott Laboratories, by sending this email which disclosed medical information without the consent of the subjects, violated California’s Confidentiality of Read more
Sharp Healthcare Sharing of Patient Information with Meta Pixel Class Action
This class action alleges that Sharp Healthcare did not properly safeguard its patients’ personal and health information, but it’s not about a data breach; it’s about the Meta Pixel tracking tool the complaint alleges was installed on the Sharp Memorial Hospital’s patient appointment scheduling page, which transmits information to Meta Platforms, Inc. 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
American Girl Website Sends Video Viewing Info to Facebook VPPA Class Action
The complaint for this class action claims that, when visitors to the www.americangirl.com website watch a video, the website reports all the details of this to Facebook. “Why?” the complaint asks. “So Facebook can bombard the person with more ads urging the person to buy products…” The complaint alleges that, in doing this, Mattel, Inc. Read more
Atlantic Monthly Sharing of Video Viewing Information Class Action
This privacy class action brings suit against the Atlantic Monthly Group, LLC, alleging it has revealed consumers’ video viewing histories to Meta Platforms, Inc., which passes the information to its Facebook website. The complaint alleges this violates a law called the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). Read more
Match.com, Tinder Sharing of Biometrics, Other Info Class Action
Match Group, LLC, which does business as Match.com, offers more than forty dating applications, including Tinder. Tinder collects private information on its users, which the complaint for this class action claims includes biometric information, which it shares with third parties. The complaint alleges that Tinder’s use of this information violates New York state privacy laws Read more
NBCUniversal Media Disclosure of Video Viewing Info Class Action
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is the owner or operator of the website Today.com. This class action brings suit against it for communicating to Meta Platforms, Inc. information on videos viewed by visitors to Today.com along with their personally identifiable information (PII) or Facebook ID (FID). The complaint alleges that this violates the Video Privacy Protection Act Read more
Newsmax Sharing of Magazine Subscriber Information PPPA Class Action
This privacy class action brings suit against Newsmax Media, Inc., alleging that it has unlawfully disclosed the Private Reading information of its Newsmax magazine subscribers to others, without their consent. The complaint alleges that Newsmax has thus violated Michigan’s Preservation of Personal Privacy Act (PPPA), which attempts to keep this kind of information confidential. Read more
Overstock.com Website Chat Feature Wiretapping CIPA Class Action
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 Read more
LensCrafters Website Chat Feature Wiretapping CIPA Class Action
Luxottica of America, Inc. owns or operates the website, www.lenscrafters.com. The complaint for this class action brings suit against that company, alleging that it has violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) in two ways. The complaint alleges that it (1) wiretaps the communications website visitors have via the company’s website chat feature and Read more