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"Illinois Woman Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Target for Unauthorized Biometric Data Collection"

An Illinois woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Target, alleging that the retail giant collected and stored her biometric data without her consent, in violation of the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act. The lawsuit claims that Target's surveillance systems, including facial recognition technology, surreptitiously collected biometric data on customers without their knowledge or consent. The plaintiff is seeking statutory damages and aims to prevent further privacy violations. Similar lawsuits have been filed against other companies, including Facebook, Google, Snapchat, and TikTok, for alleged violations of the same state law.

via Fox Business|

#biometric-information-privacy-act #illinois #lawsuit

legalprivacy1 year ago•3 min saved

"Phone Hacking Scandal: Prince Harry's Landline Calls Bugged, Murdoch Papers Accused of Cover-Up"

Prince Harry's legal team alleges that Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid papers bugged his landline phones, accessed Princess Diana's pager messages, and ordered private investigators to target his then-girlfriend, Meghan. They seek to amend his lawsuit to include these new allegations, which News Group Newspapers (NGN) is objecting to, claiming they were made too late and lack evidence. NGN has settled over 1,300 claims of phone-hacking but denies any wrongdoing by its staff. Harry, who has been battling the British press since stepping down from royal duties, won a lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspaper in December over similar allegations.

via Reuters UK|

#legalprivacy #news-group-newspapers #phone-hacking

legalprivacy1 year ago•3 min saved

"FTC Lawsuit Targets Data Broker for Selling De-Anonymized Information"

The Federal Trade Commission's lawsuit against data broker Kochava, accused of selling sensitive geolocation data without user consent, has been allowed to proceed by a US District Judge. The FTC alleges that Kochava's data sales invade consumers' privacy and expose them to risks of secondary harms by third parties. Examples cited include tracking a Catholic priest's personal use of Grindr and movements to LGBTQ+-associated locations, as well as targeting abortion-minded women with ads. Kochava denies the allegations and seeks to dismiss the case, but the court ruled in favor of the FTC, which seeks a permanent injunction to stop Kochava from allegedly selling sensitive data without user consent.

via Ars Technica|

#data-broker #ftc #geolocation-data