Financial institutions that use code-based tracking technologies may soon find themselves facing increased scrutiny and legal exposure as the next wave of class action litigation begins. On December ...

A class of online shoppers claims Ann Taylor's apparel parent company violated privacy and allowed third parties to collect ...

A California resident claims the mobile phone giant sells website viewers' personal information before they can even try to ...

A wave of privacy- and technology-driven class actions is reshaping litigation exposure for companies that operate consumer-facing websites, manage sensitive data, or deploy artificial intelligence ...

The Eighth Circuit is the latest U.S. appeals court to hear web-tracking cases. The panel weighed personal jurisdiction questions. The plaintiffs point to physical store locations in the state. The ...

Facebook was accused of illicitly following users onto other websites but users only have until 11:59 p.m. PT to be part of the payout. Dan was a writer on CNET's How-To and Thought Leadership teams.

Web tracking lawsuits stem from companies collecting their website visitors' data. These cases do not involve "hacking" or other forms of data breach or data incident, writes contributors John Cleary, ...

A California man has filed a class action suit against Fitbit, alleging that the company's sleep tracking is inaccurate and constitutes false advertising. The timing of the suit, just days after the ...