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Data Privacy

Sep. 8, 2025

Guidance needed on legality of website tracking, judge suggests

A San Francisco judge allowed a privacy lawsuit against Future US to proceed, suggesting appellate guidance is needed on whether website tracking tools qualify as illegal surveillance under California's wiretap laws.

Guidance needed on legality of website tracking, judge suggests
Judge Jeffrey S. Ross

A putative class action that could shape the way websites acquire the personal information of visitors received a boost Friday after a San Francisco judge overruled a demurrer against the complaint but suggested the Court of Appeal needs to provide tracking technology definitions.

The action against publisher Future US -- whose collection of websites includes TechRadar and PCGamer.com -- claims it violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) when it used tracking technol...

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