Online Shopping Legal Investigations: Sign Up and Take Action
Last Updated on September 6, 2024
At A Glance
- This Alert Affects:
- Online shoppers across the U.S.
- What’s Going On?
- Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are pursuing legal action against certain online retailers over potential violations of various state and federal laws. Scroll down to find the full list of investigations and sign up if you are affected.
- What Am I Signing Up For, Exactly?
- You’re signing up for what’s known as “mass arbitration,” which involves hundreds or thousands of consumers bringing individual arbitration claims against the same company at the same time and over the same issue. This is different from class action litigation and takes place outside of court.
- Does This Cost Anything?
- It costs nothing to sign up, and the attorneys will only get paid if they win your claim.
Click the button below for the matter that applies to you.
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Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are pursuing various mass arbitrations that involve online shopping. This is a relatively new type of legal action that, unlike class action lawsuits, requires affected consumers to sign up to take action.
Below, you’ll find a summary of each investigation, including which stores or websites are involved, who could be affected, and which laws may be getting violated. Each summary will also include a link to a secure form where affected consumers can sign up to join others taking action. It doesn’t cost anything to sign up.
Overstock.com Privacy Violations?
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Overstock.com customers: while you were browsing gym equipment, bathroom fixtures, baby furniture and more, your virtual shopping trip may have been tracked and shared with PayPal.
Attorneys believe Overstock.com may be using PayPal’s online tracking tool to collect and share users’ information with the online payment company—regardless of whether they use PayPal to check out. It’s possible that the software could be tracking users’ search terms and any items they view and purchase on Overstock.com. So, whether someone bought a ceramic pot for a new houseplant or something as personal as an engagement ring, PayPal could potentially use that data to send them marketing emails based on their online activity.
The attorneys believe Overstock.com’s suspected data sharing practices may violate state and federal privacy laws, and they’re now gathering customers to take action via mass arbitration.
If you made a purchase on Overstock.com during the past two years and had a PayPal account the time, join others taking action by filling out the form linked to below.
Overstock.com Users Sign Up Here MichaelKors.com Sharing Your Data?
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Signing up for the KORSVIP program earns you free shipping, an annual gift, access to special events and more, but according to attorneys, it may also mean that your purchase and browsing history on MichaelKors.com could be getting tracked and shared with third parties.
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 browse handbags, clothing, accessories and any other content on the site. It’s possible that users’ browsing and purchase histories are then being shared with payment processing company PayPal, even if that service is not used when making a purchase. The attorneys believe these suspected data-sharing practices may violate state and federal privacy laws.
The attorneys believe MichaelKors.com’s suspected data sharing practices may violate state and federal privacy laws, and they’re now gathering customers to take action via mass arbitration.
If you had a KORSVIP account and made a purchase from MichaelKors.com within the past two years , join others taking action by filling out the form at the link below.
MichaelKors.com Customers Sign Up Here TaylorMade Privacy Investigation
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Buying TaylorMade, whose golf equipment is used by the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, comes at a cost—and it may not be just in dollars. Attorneys believe TaylorMadeGolf.com could be violating users’ privacy by tracking and sharing their personal information.
Specifically, the attorneys suspect that TaylorMade’s website may be embedded with tracking software from analytics company Quantum Metric that records visitors’ actions, including any information they enter during the checkout process. Thus, it’s possible that when a consumer makes a purchase on TaylorMadeGolf.com, their billing address, credit card details and other personal information could be getting shared with Quantum Metric.
The attorneys believe TaylorMade may have violated state and federal privacy laws and are now gathering customers to take action via mass arbitration.
Did you visit TaylorMadeGolf.com within the past two years from a desktop computer and make a purchase? Did you manually enter your credit card number while making the purchase? If so, join others taking action by filling out the form linked below.
TaylorMadeGolf.com Customers Sign Up Here Is Subway.com Sharing Your Data? Attorneys Investigate
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Eat Fresh? Well, something may be rotten in the state of this sandwich shop.
Attorneys are investigating whether Subway.com may use tracking software to secretly collect information about customers’ interactions with the site, including any credit card details they enter during checkout. They believe Subway, in violation of state and federal wiretapping laws, may then send this data to third parties without users’ permission.
Attorneys are now gathering people to pursue a mass arbitration against the restaurant chain, and you may be able to get in on the action.
Did you use a desktop computer to make a purchase on Subway.com within the past two years? If you also manually entered your credit card information into the site, use the link below to join others signing up.
Subway.com Customers Sign Up Here Zappos.com Investigation Looks into Possible Privacy Violations
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Zappos.com has been selling shoes online for over 25 years, but attorneys believe the retailer may have more recently tapped into a new market: harvesting your data.
They suspect that Zappos.com may use an invisible pixel to automatically track visitors as they browse the site and make purchases. It’s possible that personal details about shoppers’ online activities may then be shared with online payment company PayPal, regardless of whether they use the service to check out or even make a purchase.
The attorneys believe Zappos.com may carry out its suspected data-sharing practices without permission from website users and in violation of state privacy laws. They’re now gathering affected consumers to pursue mass arbitration against the retailer.
If you live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts, have a Zappos.com account, and placed items in your digital shopping cart on Zappos.com or bought something through the site within the past two years, click the link below to join others taking action.
Zappos.com Shoppers Sign Up Here Attorneys Investigate Venus.com for Suspected Data Sharing
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Venus.com offers the latest in women’s clothing and swimwear, but it’s possible that browsing the online store may not be as private as you think.
Attorneys have reason to believe the retailer may be using a tracking tool on its website to secretly record private information about users, including which products they view, add to their shopping cart and purchase. They suspect Venus.com collects these details to send to PayPal without consumers’ knowledge or permission.
The attorneys are now gathering consumers to take legal action against the company over possible violations of certain state privacy laws.
Have you made a purchase or left items in your shopping cart on Venus.com within the past two years? Do you have a Venus.com account? If you live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts, join others fighting back by clicking the link below.
Venus.com Shoppers Sign Up Here Did Asics.com Violate Your Privacy?
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Asics is an acronym for a Latin phrase that means “a sound mind in a sound body,” but customers may not have quite as sound a mind upon learning that their privacy may have been violated.
Attorneys have reason to believe that the Japanese sneaker and sportswear company may be using a tracking tool from PayPal on Asics.com to record and share users’ browsing and purchase information with the payment platform. In particular, the tracking software may be collecting and sharing data about which products users view and purchase along with their personal information—even if the user only added items to their cart without completing the purchase.
Now, attorneys are gathering Asics.com customers to take legal action over these potential privacy violations. If you had an Asics.com account, live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts, and made a purchase or left items in your shopping cart on the website within the past two years, join others taking action by filling out the form linked below.
Asics.com Users Sign Up Here Carters.com Customers: Was Your Privacy Violated?
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Taking your kids clothes shopping may not always be a pleasant experience—but shopping online on Carters.com, though perhaps more convenient, could potentially come with its own hidden risks.
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org have reason to believe that Carters.com, the official website for children’s apparel giant Carter’s, Inc., may be using tracking software to secretly record shoppers’ actions, including which products they browse and purchase. Specifically, they suspect that when a customer logs into their Carters.com account and adds an item to their cart or makes a purchase, details about their virtual shopping trip may be getting shared with online payment platform PayPal. In other words, it’s possible that PayPal could be learning private information about consumers—such as the ages of the children they shop for—through the tracking software on Carters.com.
If you live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts, have an account with Carters.com, and purchased or added an item to your shopping cart on the website in the past two years, join others taking legal action against the retailer. Sign up by filling out the form linked below.
Carters.com Customers Sign Up Here Is Fanatics Secretly Sharing Your Data?
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Many sports fans have turned to Fanatics.com to buy official apparel, merchandise and collectibles for their favorite players and teams—but is the sports retailer sharing more than just their love of the game?
Attorneys suspect that when a consumer adds items to their cart or makes a purchase on Fanatics.com, tracking tools embedded on the website may be recording their actions and sharing the data with online payment company PayPal. They believe this suspected disclosure of consumers’ personal information may violate certain state privacy laws and are gathering Fanatics.com users to take legal action via mass arbitration.
So, if you put items in your shopping cart or made a purchase on Fanatics.com within the past two years, had an account with the website at the time, and live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts, click the link below to join others taking action.
Fanatics.com Users Sign Up Here Does Soccer.com Pass Your Info to PayPal?
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Soccer.com, where players and fans alike can buy cleats, jerseys and gear from many of the most recognized brands in the sport, is being investigated by attorneys for potential privacy violations.
They have reason to believe that the website, used by many club teams as their official store, may be using tracking software from PayPal to collect data about users and share it with the online payment platform. Specifically, the tool could potentially be used to track which products users view and purchase and match the data with personal information from their accounts. The attorneys believe both PayPal and Soccer.com could be using the collected data for advertising purposes.
Have you added an item to your cart or made a purchase on Soccer.com within the past two years? If you have an account on the website and live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts, join others taking action against the company. Sign up by filling out the form at the link below.
Soccer.com Users Sign Up Here UnderArmour.com Investigation: Was Your Data Shared with PayPal?
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Our latest data privacy investigation looks into Under Armour, one of the largest sports apparel retailers in the world.
Attorneys are investigating whether UnderArmour.com may use online tracking tools to collect and share certain users’ information with PayPal, regardless of whether they make a purchase. This would mean that any item consumers view on the site—from running shoes to everyday active wear—could be recorded and potentially used for targeted marketing materials.
Attorneys believe these suspected data-sharing practices may violate state privacy laws. They are now gathering users to take action via mass arbitration.
Are you a PayPal accountholder who lives in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts? If you’ve browsed items on UnderArmour.com in the last two years, join others taking action using the link below.
UnderArmour.com Users Sign Up Here OtterBox Investigation: Privacy Violations?
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If you’re in the market for an OtterBox phone case or screen protector, you might have to worry about more than just the exterior of your device being exposed.
Attorneys are investigating the electronics accessory retailer over possible privacy violations—specifically, its suspected use of website tracking software to record users’ online activities and share these details with PayPal. It’s possible that the payment platform receives data about certain OtterBox.com users, including what items they add to their cart, all without their knowledge or consent.
Have you made a purchase (via any payment method) or added items to your shopping cart on OtterBox.com within the past two years? If you also have an account with PayPal and live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts, join others taking legal action against the company. Click the link below to get started.
OtterBox.com Users Sign Up Here Did MarcJacobs.com Share Your Personal Information?
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Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are looking into whether American fashion brand Marc Jacobs is secretly sharing certain online shoppers’ personal information via tracking tools on its website.
Specifically, they suspect that when a consumer visits MarcJacobs.com to browse designer handbags, accessories and more, their shopping experience could be getting tracked and disclosed to PayPal through the payment platform’s pixel, which is believed to be embedded on the retailer’s website. These types of tracking tools are often used by companies to tailor ads to consumers, who may be unaware that their online activities are potentially being watched.
Attorneys are now gathering MarcJacobs.com users to take legal action over possible violations of privacy laws.
Did you browse items on MarcJacobs.com within the past two years? If you live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts and have a PayPal account, join others taking action by filling out the form linked below.
MarcJacobs.com Users Sign Up Here Lowe’s Investigation: Was Your Privacy Violated?
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Lowe’s—a popular destination for those embarking on home improvement projects—is being investigated by attorneys for potential violations of certain state privacy laws.
Specifically, they believe Lowes.com may use tracking software to secretly collect data about certain users, including which items they look to purchase. It’s possible that the retailer may then share these private details with PayPal, even when shoppers don’t use the online payment platform to check out—or make a purchase at all.
The attorneys are now gathering affected consumers to take legal action. So, if you have a PayPal account, made a purchase via any payment method or added an item to your cart on Lowes.com within the past two years, and live in California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Massachusetts or Washington, join others taking action by filling out the form at the link below.
Lowes.com Users Sign Up Here Does NFL Shop Share Customers’ Info with PayPal?
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Shopped merch on NFLShop.com? Whether you’re sporting your favorite player’s jersey or repping your hometown team with a new hat, PayPal might just know exactly what you’re interested in.
Attorneys have reason to believe that invisible tracking software on NFLShop.com may record users’ interactions with the site—including which products they add to their cart. They suspect the NFL’s official online store may pass this information along to payment platform PayPal, potentially in violation of certain state privacy laws.
The attorneys want to take legal action, and they’re now gathering PayPal accountholders who added an item to their cart on NFLShop.com within the past two years and live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts or Florida. If this sounds like you, join others signing up by filling out the form linked below. You do not need to have completed a purchase on NFLShop.com to sign up.
NFLShop.com Customers Sign Up Here Nordstrom.com Privacy Investigation
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While shopping on Nordstrom.com might save you a trip to the mall, attorneys suspect it could come at the cost of your privacy.
They have reason to believe the department store chain may be using a tracking tool to secretly and illegally share online shoppers’ information with PayPal. It’s possible that these suspected disclosures may include details about which products users view, regardless of whether they make a purchase or use PayPal to do it.
Have you browsed Nordstrom.com within the past two years? If you also have a PayPal account and live in California, Pennsylvania, Washington, Florida or Massachusetts, join others taking action against the fashion retailer. You can sign up using the link below.
Nordstrom.com Users Sign Up Here
Is This a Lawsuit? What Am I Signing Up For, Exactly?
You are not signing up for a lawsuit, but rather a process known as mass arbitration. This is a relatively new legal technique that, like a class action lawsuit, allows a large group of people to take action and seek compensation from a company over an alleged wrongdoing. Here is a quick explanation of mass arbitration from our blog:
[M]ass arbitration occurs when hundreds or thousands of consumers file individual arbitration claims against the same company over the same issue at the same time. The aim of a mass arbitration proceeding is to grant relief on a large scale (similar to a class action lawsuit) for those who sign up.”
Some companies’ terms and conditions may contain a class action waiver and/or an arbitration clause requiring consumers to resolve disputes via arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution that takes place outside of court before a neutral arbitrator, as opposed to a judge or jury. It’s for this reason that attorneys working with ClassAction.org have decided to handle these matters as mass arbitrations rather than class action lawsuits.
How Much Does This Cost?
It costs nothing to sign up, and you’ll only need to pay if the attorneys win money on your behalf. Their payment will come as a percentage of your award.
If they don’t win your claim, you don’t pay.
Previous Investigations
The following investigations are complete, and attorneys are no longer signing up affected consumers.
Is Gap Sharing Shoppers’ Data with PayPal?
Whether you’re buying new jeans for your kids or browsing the linen shop, Gap.com could be sharing your online activities with PayPal.
Attorneys believe the clothing and accessories retailer may be using PayPal’s tracking software on Gap.com to collect data about shoppers—including which products they view and purchase—and sharing the information with the online payment company. They believe this behind-the-scenes data sharing may be happening even when shoppers don’t use PayPal to check out.
While a person’s online shopping habits may not seem like sensitive personal information, PayPal could potentially use the data to learn about their interests and preferences and send them marketing emails—and the attorneys suspect that Gap could be running afoul of various privacy laws by sharing the information without consumers’ permission.
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