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Collecting customer ZIP codes violates state privacy law, Massachusetts high court rules

Posted on March 13, 2013 by pogowasright.org

Debra Cassens Weiss reports:

Massachusetts’ top court has ruled that consumers whose ZIP codes are retained by retailers in the state can sue for a violation of state privacy law.

The decision issued Monday by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court paves the way for a would-be class action against Michaels Stores, the Patriot Ledger and the National Law Journal report. The court ruled in response to certified questions by a federal judge considering the consumer lawsuit.

Read more on ABA Journal.

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