Forbes Media has preliminarily agreed to pay roughly $10 million and change its business practices to settle a class-action alleging its website tracked users across the internet without consent. The settlement requires Forbes to provide greater notice about trackers and give California residents more control over data sharing after plaintiffs said trackers by LinkedIn and Microsoft collected unique identifiers fed into large databases. #Forbes #LinkedIn
Keypoints
- Forbes agreed to a preliminary $10 million settlement and to modify business practices.
- Plaintiffs alleged violations of California’s Invasion of Privacy Act and Unfair Competition Law.
- Trackers developed by LinkedIn and Microsoft reportedly collected unique IP addresses and other identifiers.
- Collected data was shared with third parties and compiled into large databases tracking browsing and shopping habits.
- Class members are expected to receive about $32 to $189 each, and Forbes has not yet commented publicly.
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