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Data Privacy

Jun. 9, 2025

Porn watchers say their views were shared with Google advertisers

Pornography viewers sue Bellesa Enterprises, alleging it shared their viewing habits with Google advertisers using tracking tools, violating privacy laws.

A putative class of pornography consumers alleged on Friday that a female-operated studio, Bellesa Enterprises, breached federal privacy protections by sharing their viewing habits on the site with third-party Google advertisers.

"Given the confidential nature of pornography usage, when plaintiffs used the website, they assumed that Bellesa would do its utmost to keep their use thereof private," Beverly Hills attorney Daniel Z. Srourian wrote in the Central District of C...

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