Tag Archives: Video Privacy Protection Act

First Circuit Subscribes to a Minority View: Free App Users Allowed to Proceed With Privacy Class Action Under the Video Privacy Protection Act

By Xakema Henderson on June 30, 2016 Posted in Class Actions Privacy

In Yershov v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 7791 (1st Cir. Apr. 29, 2016), the First Circuit held that users of free mobile applications, or “apps,” can bring a claim against an online service provider if the provider shares with third-party data analytics companies the users’ personally identifiable information and information … Continue Reading

Low-Tech Proof In a High-Tech World: Northern District of California Denies Class Certification In Hulu Data Privacy Case

By Matthew Feil on June 20, 2014 Posted in Class Actions Privacy, Class Certification, Rule 23 Requirements

On June 16, the Northern District of California denied a motion for class certification in In re Hulu Privacy Litigation, No. C 11-03764 LB, ECF No. 111. The plaintiffs in that action alleged that Hulu violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) by disclosing personal identification information (“PII”) to third parties, including Facebook. Hulu provides … Continue Reading