Privacy

November 20, 2024 A class action lawsuit accuses NordVPN of tricking consumers into paying for unwanted, pricey subscriptions to its internet security services.

November 20, 2024 A class action accuses Mercer University of failing to protect the personal information of over 93,000 individuals from a cyberattack in April of this year.

November 15, 2024 A $2 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged Gaia illegally shared Gaia.com and YogaInternational.com subscribers’ private information with Facebook.

November 14, 2024 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged negligent cybersecurity on the part of Ardagh Glass resulted in a 2021 data breach.

November 14, 2024 A $2.1 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action filed over the Cummins Behavioral Health Systems data breach.

November 14, 2024 A class action alleges PUMA North America, Inc. has unlawfully disclosed website visitors’ personal data to TikTok without their knowledge or consent.

November 14, 2024 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that claimed Bridgeway Center failed to protect the personal information of 65,386 people during a 2024 data breach.

November 12, 2024 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action against DP Brokerage over a December 2022 data breach that impacted clients' private information.

November 12, 2024 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged Oak Valley Hospital failed to prevent a 2023 data breach.

November 12, 2024 Systems East, Inc. has agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit over a data breach that compromised the payment card information of 209,328 customers in August 2023.

November 12, 2024 A $1.3 million settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against UnitedLex Corporation over a March 2023 data breach.

November 11, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges virtual fitness and wellness platform Alo Moves secretly shares subscribers’ personal data with Facebook without consent.

November 11, 2024 A settlement has been reached to resolve a lawsuit against Centerspace over a November 2021 cyberattack that compromised the personal data of thousands.

November 5, 2024 Brightline has agreed to pay a $7M settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over a January 2023 data breach of the Fortra file-transfer software.

November 5, 2024 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that claimed negligent cybersecurity on the part of Squishable.com resulted in the exposure of customers' personal data in 2022.

November 1, 2024 Lightricks has agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to resolve a class action that alleged its mobile apps collected and stored users’ biometric data in violation of a privacy law.

October 31, 2024 A settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that claimed inadequate cybersecurity on the part of Paycom Payroll resulted in a 2023 data breach.

October 31, 2024 A $4.25 million settlement has been reached to end a class action against PurFoods that alleged the meal delivery company failed to prevent a 2023 data breach.

October 29, 2024 Henry Schein, Inc. has agreed to pay a $2.9 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged the company was to blame for a September 2023 data breach.

October 29, 2024 Allstate has agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle a class action that alleged the company illegally recorded cell phone calls with California consumers without their consent.

October 28, 2024 MCG faces a class action over a data breach earlier this year that reportedly exposed the personal and medical information of roughly 1.1 million patients.

October 25, 2024 A class action claims inadequate cybersecurity on AMM's part is to blame for a May 2023 cyberattack that compromised the personal data of 319,485 individuals.

October 25, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit claims Mondelēz Global failed to protect the personal information of more than 51,000 employees during a February 2023 cyberattack.

October 24, 2024 The Philadelphia Inquirer has agreed to pay more than $1.1 million to resolve a class action that alleged the newspaper unlawfully captured and disclosed the personal data of Inquirer.com subscribers.

October 24, 2024 Charlotte Tilbury has agreed to settle a class action that alleged it illegally collected Illinois consumers’ facial geometries through its digital beauty tech tools.

October 22, 2024 Citibank has agreed to pay $29.5 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that alleged it illegally placed robocalls to noncustomers without their prior consent.

October 22, 2024 The court has granted preliminary approval to a settlement that will provide eligible Honeywell International data breach victims with compensation and free credit monitoring.

October 22, 2024 Magid has agreed to pay a more than $5.1 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged the company unlawfully collected workers’ biometric data.

October 21, 2024 Jefferson Dental has agreed to pay a $1 million settlement to resolve a class action that alleged the company unlawfully sent texts to consumers.

October 18, 2024 Overby-Seawell and KeyBank have agreed to pay $6 million to settle a class action over a July 2022 data breach.

October 18, 2024 Green Valley Pecan Company has agreed to settle a class action filed after the pecan producer allegedly failed to prevent a data breach in May 2022.

October 18, 2024 Kohl’s has been hit with a class action over the February 2024 FBCS data breach that impacted the personal information of more than 4.2 million people.

October 18, 2024 Temu has been hit with a class action wherein consumers say they’ve received unsolicited texts from the online marketplace despite having never provided consent to be contacted.

October 17, 2024 ERMI has agreed to pay $1.85 million to resolve a class action that alleged negligent cybersecurity on the New York medical center’s part resulted in a 2023 data breach.

October 17, 2024 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and Gallagher Bassett Services face a class action over a data breach that reportedly occurred between June and September 2020.

October 16, 2024 American Water faces a proposed class action lawsuit in the wake of an October 2024 data breach.

October 15, 2024 Gunster, Yoakley & Steward, PA, has agreed to settle a class action that claimed a data breach discovered in November 2022 was a direct result of inadequate cybersecurity.

October 15, 2024 A class action against Getaround alleges the app-based car-sharing platform illegally collects, stores and shares Illinois users’ facial geometry scans.

October 15, 2024 A magistrate judge has granted preliminary approval to a $7.25 million Patreon video privacy settlement. Read more.

October 15, 2024 MoneyGram Payment Systems faces a class action lawsuit in the wake of a reported 2024 data breach.

October 15, 2024 Thomson Reuters has agreed to settle a class action that claimed it sold the personal information of millions of Californians without consent through its CLEAR platform.

October 15, 2024 Nebula Genomics faces a class action suit that alleges the DNA testing firm shares customers’ genetic testing results with third parties without consent.

October 15, 2024 Mednax has agreed to pay $6 million to settle a proposed class action lawsuit filed over a June 2020 data breach that reportedly impacted 2.7 million people.

October 10, 2024 Comcast Cable Communications faces a class action lawsuit over a data breach experienced in 2024 by Financial Business and Consumer Solutions.

October 10, 2024 Disney faces a class action over a “massive” July 2024 data breach in which personal information belonging to staff members and guests was reportedly leaked.

October 10, 2024 Several class action lawsuits have been filed against Evolve Bank & Trust over a massive 2024 data breach, and 22 of those cases have been consolidated into multidistrict litigation.

October 10, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against siParadigm, LLC over a data breach that reportedly affected more than 26,000 individuals.

October 10, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges Citi Field, home to the New York Mets, illegally utilizes facial recognition technology to capture visitors’ biometric data.

October 9, 2024 A class action alleges the Criterion Channel has violated a federal privacy law by disclosing subscribers’ personal data to third parties without consent.

October 8, 2024 A class action suit against Baer’s Furniture Co. over a 2022 data breach has settled, and victims may now file claims for compensation and credit monitoring.