New Data Privacy Investigations In this issue, we have several new data privacy investigations that may affect you. If you shop on MichaelKors.com, made an in-app purchase on Pokémon Go, or drove a vehicle equipped with Mitsubishi Connect or Kia Connect, your privacy rights may have been violated. After those investigations, we have information on a couple of recently filed lawsuits claiming that Philips Avent and Dr. Brown’s baby bottles and sippy cups can leach microplastics into the food and drinks of infants and toddlers. As always, we have the latest in class action settlements that you may be able to claim – so don’t leave money on the table and make sure to file a claim for any that you qualify for today. Keep reading for the latest. - Ty Armstrong, Writer/Community Manager |
| Did you sign up for the KORSVIP rewards program? If so, attorneys working with ClassAction.org suspect that your purchase and browsing history on MichaelKors.com could be getting tracked and shared with third parties in violation of privacy laws. Specifically, attorneys believe the luxury fashion retailer may have installed certain tracking software on its website that has the potential to secretly collect information about users as they shop – and it’s possible this data may then be getting shared with PayPal, even if that service is not used to make a purchase. So, if you had a KORSVIP account and made a purchase from MichaelKors.com within the past two years, join others taking action here. |
Is Pokémon Go Tracking Your Data? It has been eight years since the launch of Pokémon Go and the popular augmented reality game is making headlines yet again. Attorneys have reason to believe that game developer Niantic may be using software to track players’ in-game activities and share the data with Facebook for advertising purposes. This suspected data-sharing practice may violate a federal privacy law—and it’s possible that players could have legal claims worth up to $2,500. The attorneys are now gathering Pokémon Go players to take action, so learn more about the investigation and how you can sign up here. |
| New Data Breach Investigations | | | Got a data breach
notice? Don’t throw it out – and check out our full list of ongoing investigations here. You may be able to help get a class action lawsuit started. | |
|  Our settlements page is always being updated. Have you checked to see if you're covered by any open settlements? You can also check out the latest settlements as they happen by following us on Twitter. |
| Latest Settlements - Earth Rated Poop Bags
If you bought Earth Rated Certified Compostable Poop Bags between October 28, 2015 and June 13, 2024, you may be entitled to money from this settlement. - Costco Flushable Wipes (New York)
You may be covered by this settlement if you purchased Kirkland Signature Moist Flushable Wipes between July 1, 2011 and May 31, 2017 in New York. - Bleacher Report Video Privacy
You may be covered by this settlement if you were a Bleacher Report account holder between January 25, 2021 and May 21, 2024. | | |
To view a complete list of settlements and to find out how you can file a claim, click here. |
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| | ~ In Other News ~ | Attorneys working with ClassAction.org have reason to believe that Mitsubishi and Kia may have violated state privacy laws and are now gathering consumers to take action. Specifically, they suspect that the automakers may be using their connected car services, Mitsubishi Connect and Kia Connect, to collect data about customers’ driving behaviors and share it with third parties without consent. It’s believed that this information may end up in the hands of insurance companies and used to determine drivers’ rates and premiums. So, if you owned or leased a vehicle equipped with Mitsubishi Connect or Kia Connect within the past three years, learn more about taking action here. |
| The makers of Philips Avent and Dr. Brown’s baby bottles and sippy cups each face a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the products, unbeknownst to parents and caregivers, leach harmful microplastics directly into the food and drink consumed by infants and toddlers. Specifically, the lawsuits claim that the polypropylene plastic bottles and sippy cups release high quantities of microplastics when heated as intended, such as for sterilization and formula preparation with warm water. The cases stress that the labels and packaging of the products at issue lack any warning about the items’ propensity to leach microplastics or the health hazards associated with microplastic consumption. You can read up on the allegations on this page. |
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