Topic
Website Analytics
59 published works
Coblentz Law
Governor Newsom Signs SB 690, Closing One Door on CIPA Claims While Others Remain Open
By Scott Hall and Phillip Wiese The much-discussed California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) amendment, SB 690, has been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom and will take effect January 1,…
Explorations with Information and Technology
Do Web Analytics Measure Anything Any Longer?
By David Whelan
Reading Time: 6 minutes The age of bots is here. While we have always been awash with automated crawlers and scrapers, it has now become overwhelming. For a long time,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
A Strong Defense Ruling for Companies Facing CIPA Website Tracking Claims
A recent Third Circuit decision gives companies another strong defense point in the wave of website tracking and session replay litigation, including claims brought under the California Invasion of Privacy…
Privacy + Cyber + AI
Privacy Litigation Report: Takeaways From March 2026 Decisions
Key point: Five takeaways from March 2026 decisions: (1) Courts diverge on “purpose” requirement in ECPA’s crime-tort exception; (2) Courts consider ECPA exception outside the health care industry; (3) Contradictory…
Inside Class Actions
Pennsylvania Court Dismisses WESCA Suit Alleging Use of Analytics Tools Against Health System, Requiring “Specifics” for an “Actionable Dispute”
By Kathryn Cahoy, Rachel Bercovitz
Recently, a Pennsylvania federal judge dismissed a suit challenging the use of a third-party website analytics tool by defendant Highlands Healthcare, Inc., an integrated health system with eight hospitals in…
Inside Class Actions
Arbitrator Rejects Website Wiretapping Claims After Hearing
In a recently published award, an arbitrator rejected claims that Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (“Dick’s”) violated the Federal Wiretap Act and the California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) by purportedly…
Explorations with Information and Technology
Flair for an Intermediate Analytics Page
By David Whelan
Reading Time: 5 minutes How do you measure website interactions when you don’t control the website? I had this challenge recently. It’s a pretty easy technical challenge but I wanted…
Omnizant Legal Marketing & Web Design Blog
Bounce Rates 2.0 and Redefining Online Success with GA4
With the recent release of Google Analytics 4 (GA4), bounce rates may look a bit different for your law practice. As legal professionals, understanding this metric is helpful in identifying…
Data Counsel
DSIR Deeper Dive: A New Wave of Privacy Class Actions Targets Hospital Website Analytics Tools
By Melissa Bilancini, Alexander Vitruk
As with many websites, hospitals often deploy third-party analytics tools to measure browser traffic in order to increase awareness of their websites, ensure website optimization and provide health care information…
Explorations with Information and Technology
Too Much of a Good Thing
By David Whelan
Reading Time: 8 minutes I’ve been on a bit of a tech jag recently, working through a list of things that needed attention. I was watching usage on my photo…