Steve Alder writes: Novant Health has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that stemmed from its use of tracking pixels on its MyChart patient portal. The pixel code on the patient portal collected the personally identifiable information of users with the goals of “improving access to care through virtual visits and to provide increased…
Category: Laws
Current Status of US State Privacy Law Deluge: It’s 2024, Do You Know Where Your Privacy Program’s At?
Liisa M. Thomas of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP writes: As we begin the new year, many are wondering whether the growing list of US state privacy laws apply to them, and if so, what steps they should take to address them. For companies that gather information from consumers, especially those that offer loyalty…
Estee Lauder Beats Lawsuit Over Website Virtual Try-On Feature
Christopher Brown reports: Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. and its technology contractor Perfect Corp. defeated a biometric-privacy lawsuit alleging it collected the face scans of website visitors without their consent through the site’s virtual try-on feature, a federal court ruled. Plaintiffs Celia Castelaz, Brittanie Nalley, Northa Johnson, and Lori Carter failed to show that Estee Lauder…
Madison Square Garden Facial ID Suit Should Advance, Judge Says
Christopher Brown reports: Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. should be required to face allegations that it violated the New York City biometrics law at its entertainment venues, a federal magistrate judge said in a recommendation. The plaintiffs’ allegation that MSG benefited from using their information because it allowed the company to deter litigation and reduce…