Leslie Shanklin, Jeff Warshafsky, Aaron Francis, and Anna W. Chan of Proskauer write: There has been a recent surge of privacy class action lawsuits under the Arizona Telephone, Utility, and Communication Service Records Act targeting the use of common email marketing analytics technologies. Defendants are asserting standard defenses including lack of Article III standing as…
Category: Breaches
Clearview AI fined $33.7 million by Dutch data protection watchdog over ‘illegal database’ of faces
Mike Corder of AP reports: The Dutch data protection watchdog on Tuesday issued facial recognition startup Clearview AI with a fine of 30.5 million euros ($33.7 million) over its creation of what the agency called an “illegal database” of billion of photos of faces. The Netherlands’ Data Protection Agency, or DPA, also warned Dutch companies that using…
How to Check if Your Data Has Been Compromised on the Dark Web Using Google
Over on Root Nation, Yuri Svitlyk explains how to use a new Google feature. To be eligible for the Dark Web Report, you must have a personal Google account. Google Workspace accounts and managed accounts are not eligible for the Dark Web Report, but if you have a Gmail account, you already have a personal…
Ex-DC police officer sentenced to prison for selling crash victims’ personal data
Samantha Gilstrap reports: A former officer with the Metropolitan Police Department was sentenced to over a year in prison on Wednesday in connection to a bribery scheme. Investigators say Vincent Forest, 36, sold crash victim’s confidential information for cash. On Jan. 11, Forrest was found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, and making false statements following a jury…