Criminal,
Data Privacy
Mar. 13, 2023
Online retailer's recording of chat feature doesn't violate privacy act, U.S. judge rules
Plaintiff Jose Licea alleged Cinmar violated California Penal Code Section 631 when it paid a third party to “eavesdrop” on and archive the chat transcripts.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that alleged the online chat feature of a storefront website violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by “recording” their written conversations.
“This win has significant repercussions not just for Qurate Retail, Inc., but also a number of additional retailers nationwide who have been targeted by Plaintiffs’ counsel in more than 100 cookie cutter actions and hundreds more demand letters assertin...
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