Last week, I noted that a photography exhibit in New York was raising concerns about privacy, as the photographer, Arne Svenson, had taken pictures of his neighbors in their apartments across the street without their knowledge or consent. Now there’s a lawsuit over the matter. Adam Klasfeld of Courthouse News reports: Martha and Matthew Foster…
Category: Breaches
Apple Wants Privacy Class Action to Go Away
Philip A. Janquart reports: Apple Inc. has filed a motion for summary judgment in a privacy class action lawsuit. The suit claims the company accesses and tracks personal information through third-party iPhone applications without user permission. […] Apple says the plaintiffs lack standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution and under the UCL, and…
Crate & Barrel Must Face Privacy Suit Over Recorded Calls
Law360.com reports that Crate & Barrel’s operator, Euromarket Designs, failed in its attempt to get a federal judge in California to dismiss a potential class action lawsuit that alleges the firm violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by recording consumers’ phone calls. You can read more on Law360.com (subscription required).
LinkedIn employee accused of misuse of data
Elaine Edwards reports: The Data Protection Commissioner is investigating a complaint that an employee of online networking company LinkedIn allegedly accessed personal details of one of its customers to further an issue he had with the firm where she worked. The complaint was made by a senior employee of a telecommunications company, who received a private message…