BBC reports: Netflix has paid $9m (£5.7m) dollars to settle a privacy-related legal action, a financial filing has revealed. The online streaming firm, which made no admission of wrongdoing, said the settlement related to compliance with the Video Protection Privacy Act. The 1988 US legislation prohibits the disclosure of video rental histories. It is reported…
Category: Breaches
Abine Files FTC Complaint Against BeenVerified For Not Keeping Deleted Profiles Deleted and Misusing Opt-Out Info
From the press release: Abine, Inc., a leader in online privacy solutions for consumers announced today that is has filed a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complaint against BeenVerified.com, one of the largest background check websites and data brokers. Abine has found that consumers who stated their preference to be removed using BeenVerified’s own opt-out system…
Ie: Insurance companies admit data law breach
How many times have we talked about the risks of information being used against us by insurance carriers? Here’s a case where it reportedly happened in Ireland: Three insurance companies have pleaded guilty to breaching the Data Protection laws by using social welfare information obtained by a private investigator. The Office of the Data Protection…
Berger Singerman Files Lawsuit against Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Resort for Disclosing Guest’s Confidential Information
MIAMI — The law firm of Berger Singerman has filed a lawsuit (Case # 12-01595CA24) on behalf Rebecca Illingworth against Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Resort for disclosing confidential information of Illingworth, who had been a guest at the resort in March 2011. Illingworth and her minor son stayed at the Key Biscayne Ritz-Carlton during the Sony…