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Chick-fil-A Hit With Privacy Lawsuit Over Data Collection Embedded in Viral Video Marketing Campaign

February 1, 2023

Privacy lawsuit alleges that by embedding the Meta pixel on pages hosting its videos, Chick-fil-A violated the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) which applies only to data collection of personally identifiable information when viewing videos.

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Privacy Lawsuits Accuse Apple of Ignoring Analytics Data Preference Settings on Devices

January 19, 2023

privacy lawsuit claims to have tested what Apple apps "phone home" with and found that it seemingly makes no difference what the user chooses in terms of analytics data permissions.

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Google Faces Another State Attorney General Lawsuit as Texas Claims Unlawful Collection of Biometric Data

October 25, 2022

The suit represents millions of Texas residents that have used Google services since 2015. The state requires that consent be collected from biometric data subjects to use their faces or voices.

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Privacy Lawsuit Cites Internal Google Developer Jokes About “Incognito Mode” as Evidence the Company Knew It Didn’t Work as Advertised

October 18, 2022

Incognito Mode is an option in the Chrome browser that is supposed to keep user browsing and form entry data from being stored. A new privacy lawsuit cites internal discussions (and developer jokes) in challenging it.

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Facebook Settles Old Privacy Lawsuit for $90 Million; Proceeds to be Divided Between Users

February 23, 2022

If the court approves the settlement, this long-running privacy lawsuit will finally be put to bed with $90 million (after the usual legal expenses) being parceled out to eligible users and Facebook forced to "sequester and delete" personal data.

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Mark Zuckerberg Added to Facebook Privacy Lawsuit, Raising Possibility of Personal Liability

October 26, 2021

Privacy lawsuit that is attempting to hold Facebook liable for the Cambridge Analytica breach has attached CEO Mark Zuckerberg as a defendant, claiming that he played a key role in decisions.

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“Zoombombing” Privacy Lawsuit Settlement Puts a $85 Million Price Tag on Zoom’s Security Failures

August 5, 2021

A 2020 privacy lawsuit that accused the company of wrongful data sharing with third parties such as Facebook, Google and LinkedIn, also addressed the practice of "zoombombing." If approved, Zoom will pay $85 million to settle.

Boy holding smartphone with TikTok on the screen showing privacy lawsuit alleging violation of child privacy

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TikTok Child Privacy Lawsuit Alleges Misuse of Personal Data of Millions of Minors

April 29, 2021

A UK privacy lawsuit that could involve millions of minors alleges that TikTok violated child privacy laws in its collection of personal information and in transferring it to third parties.

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Retail Chain Macy’s Hit With Privacy Lawsuit Over Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition

August 25, 2020

Popular department store chain Macy's is facing a privacy lawsuit over its alleged use of the controversial facial recognition software sold by Clearview AI.

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Google Involved in Yet Another Illegal App Tracking Privacy Lawsuit

July 24, 2020

Class action data privacy lawsuit claims that Google app tracking continues to record user activity on hundreds of thousands of mobile apps despite users applying the recommended settings.

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Privacy Lawsuit

Chick-fil-A Hit With Privacy Lawsuit Over Data Collection Embedded in Viral Video Marketing Campaign

Privacy Lawsuits Accuse Apple of Ignoring Analytics Data Preference Settings on Devices

Google Faces Another State Attorney General Lawsuit as Texas Claims Unlawful Collection of Biometric Data

Privacy Lawsuit Cites Internal Google Developer Jokes About “Incognito Mode” as Evidence the Company Knew It Didn’t Work as Advertised

Facebook Settles Old Privacy Lawsuit for $90 Million; Proceeds to be Divided Between Users

Mark Zuckerberg Added to Facebook Privacy Lawsuit, Raising Possibility of Personal Liability

“Zoombombing” Privacy Lawsuit Settlement Puts a $85 Million Price Tag on Zoom’s Security Failures

TikTok Child Privacy Lawsuit Alleges Misuse of Personal Data of Millions of Minors

Retail Chain Macy’s Hit With Privacy Lawsuit Over Use of Clearview AI Facial Recognition

Google Involved in Yet Another Illegal App Tracking Privacy Lawsuit

Microsoft Warns About Chinese Hackers Silk Typhoon Using IT Supply Chain Attacks for Cyberespionage

Hackers Using Deepfake Videos of YouTube’s CEO to Steal Creators’ Account Credentials

Pro-Palestine “Hacktivist” Group Takes Credit for DDoS Attack on X

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