Topic

Data Privacy Litigation

Civil claims, group actions and settlements brought by individuals over how organisations collected, shared or monetised their personal data.

Current clusters

security2 publishers

New Mexico jury holds Facebook liable for misleading users over Cambridge Analytica

New Mexico jurors held Facebook liable for misleading users on privacy after the Cambridge Analytica harvest, finding more than two million violations. A Santa Fe judge now sets penalties of up to $5,000 per violation, and the state wants the maximum on each.

Publishers:independent.co.uknews.bloomberglaw.com

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap0
Incentives45
Confidence62

product2 publishers

Grindr will pay £26m for data sharing that happened under a previous owner

The bill covers pre-2020 practices at an app then owned by Kunlun, and it is today's Grindr that pays, in two £13m tranches with the last not due until 31 March 2027. More than 11,000 UK claimants signed up.

Publishers:bbc.co.ukmashable.com

Reality

Evidence68
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+5
Incentives60
Confidence70

security5 publishers

Grindr pays £26m over claims two analytics providers received users' HIV status

More than 11,000 UK claimants, two named analytics providers and no admission of liability have produced a hard figure for what one app's pre-2020 profile data was worth, payable in two £13m tranches.

Publishers:bbc.cominfosecurity-magazine.commalwarebytes.comthehackernews.comtherecord.media

Perspective Coverage

5 publishers

Builder: Builder 23%
Operator: Operator 51%
Investor: Investor 26%

Reality

Evidence72
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+12
Incentives60
Confidence74