Christopher Brown reports: NASCAR improperly disclosed to Meta Platforms Inc. the video-viewing histories of visitors to its website in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, a proposed federal class action said. The protection act allows individuals to recoup as much as $2,500 per class member from entities that disclose their video—or similar media—viewing history without express…
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Search warrant nondisclosure order under Stored Communications Act was reasonable under the First Amendment
By now, you’ve probably heard that the government hit Twitter with a search warrant for information on Donald Trump’s account, that Twitter refused to comply initially because it came with a gag order that they argued violated First Amendment rights, and they got hit with a monetary penalty for not complying timely. On appeal of…
UK: ICO threatens enforcement action against websites with ‘harmful’ cookie banners
Richard Speed reports: The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has called for an end to website design practices that it claims could harm users. The regulator has singled out cookie consent banners as an example of where it will take action if it believes that consumers are being affected by harmful design. It went on…
Google Faces ‘Incognito’ Mode Trial in Chrome Privacy Suit
Andrea Vittorio reports: Alphabet Inc.’s Google may face a trial in a class action brought by consumers who claim its Chrome web browser continued to collect their data even while navigating online in private “Incognito” mode. US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected Google’s request for summary judgment in an order Monday, setting the stage for a potential trial in an…