Topic
Website Tracking
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Inside Privacy
Implied Consent to Privacy Policy in Webpage Footer Forecloses Website Wiretapping Claim
By Matthew Verdin, Kathryn Cahoy
Does a plaintiff’s use of a website constitute consent to a privacy policy linked in the website’s footer? A Pennsylvania federal court answered yes in Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts,…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Website Tracking Without Notice Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
By Anne Hall
A California federal district court has granted class certification in a lawsuit against a financial services company for tracking the activities of people using their website without prior notice to…
WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Law
Year in Review: 2024 Web Tracking Litigation and Enforcement
By WilmerHale Privacy and Cybersecurity Lawyers
In 2024, numerous class action cases were filed across the US challenging the use of web tracking technologies like pixel systems, chatbots, and session replay, citing privacy violations.
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Class Certification Granted – California Website Tracking Lawsuit Reminds Businesses about Notice Risks
By Jason C. Gavejian, Shannon Bettis Nakabayashi, Leo P. Norton
A California federal district court recently granted class certification in a lawsuit against a financial services company. The case involves allegations that the company’s website used third-party technology to track…
Cybersecurity Lawyer Forum
California’s Trap and Trace Pen Register Litigation: Key Considerations & How to Respond to a Lawsuit
By JMBM's Cybersecurity, Privacy Group
The California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) is sparking a surge in lawsuits that could profoundly impact businesses with consumer-facing websites. Once focused on law enforcement’s use of “trap and…
Chicago Business Attorney Blog
Browser Tracking Software – Is this a wiretap violation?
Wire Tapping vs. Browser Tracking? Software like Meta Pixel and Google Analytics that website operators use to track what sites a person visits, or what footprint they leave on those…
The Global Privacy Watch
Tracking Users’ Web Browsing Activity Does Not Constitute Illegal Wiretapping under Massachusetts Law
By Vincent Smolczynski, Kathleen McConnell, CIPP/US, Danny Riley
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a significant decision for website operators, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court clarified that tracking users’ web activity does not constitute illegal wiretapping under the state’s Wiretap Act. The…
Byte Back
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Issues Opinion Holding Website Tracking Tools Do Not Violate State Wiretapping Law
By Former Attorney Dustin Taylor, LexBlog Success Team, Kristina Abdalla
Keypoint: Massachusetts’ highest court ruled the use of software that tracks users’ activity on its website does not violate the state’s Wiretap Act, which was intended to prevent the recording…
Carpe Datum Law
Tracking Users’ Web Browsing Activity Does Not Constitute Illegal Wiretapping under Massachusetts Law
By Vincent Smolczynski, Kathleen McConnell, CIPP/US, Danny Riley
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a significant decision for website operators, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court clarified that tracking users' web activity does not constitute illegal wiretapping under the state’s Wiretap Act.…
Proskauer on Privacy
Same Song, Different Tune: Plaintiffs’ Bar Adds the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act to its Privacy Repertoire
By Jeffrey Warshafsky, Aaron Francis, Logan White Levy
Repurposing old laws to challenge new technologies has become the new normal in the privacy space. Plaintiffs continue to bring a kaleidoscope of privacy claims against companies in the tech…