Privacy

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.

October 8, 2024 Propark faces a class action that alleges the company failed to protect the data of 20,425 employees during a January 2024 cyberattack.

October 8, 2024 A $1.67 million settlement has been reached to resolve a class action that alleged Change Healthcare, operating as My Advocate, illegally placed prerecorded calls on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina without consent.

October 7, 2024 Headway faces a class action over its alleged use of tracking technology to secretly share website visitors’ confidential data with LinkedIn.

October 7, 2024 USAA faces a class action over an apparent “system error” that may have impacted the personal data of approximately 32,000 customers in April 2024.

October 4, 2024 A class action lawsuit alleges The New Yorker and Wired use tracking technology on their websites to collect visitors’ data without consent.

October 4, 2024 A class action claims Peoples Auto Parking Company has unlawfully obtained and used drivers’ personal data from DMVs without consent or a valid purpose.

October 3, 2024 A proposed class action lawsuit claims deficient cybersecurity on the part of Fireworks Software, Inc. reportedly resulted in a June 2024 data breach.

October 3, 2024 A class action claims Avis failed to adequately safeguard the private information of more than 300,000 customers during an August 2024 data breach.