Hulu is accused of wrongfully disclosed viewing data
Hulu is accused of wrongfully disclosing viewers' video viewing selections and personal identification information to third parties like ad networks and social media platforms.
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eff.org
The remaining claim alleges that Hulu’s data transmissions to third parties violated the Video Privacy Protection Act, which prohibits a “video tape service provider” from transmitting personal identifying information of “consumers” (except for certain permissible disclosures).
ORDER (C 11-03764 LB) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT For the Northern District of California UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of California San Francisco Division IN RE HULU PRIVACY LITIGATION ____________________________________/ No. C 11-03764 LB ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ FIRST AMENDED CONSOLIDATED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT I. INTRODUCTION In this putative class action, viewers of Hulu’s on-line video content allege that Hulu wrongfully disclosed their video viewing selections and personal identification information to third parties such as online ad networks, metrics companies (meaning, companies that track data), and social networks, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, 18 U.S.C.
law360.com
A California federal judge said Thursday that she would likely grant Hulu LLC the win in a proposed class action accusing the company of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act by revealing users' viewing habits, saying the plaintiffs lack evidence of a clear disclosure under the law.
A proposed class of Hulu LLC viewers who say the video streaming site violated federal privacy laws by sharing their information with third parties told a California federal judge on Thursday that they would focus on certifying a class of Facebook Inc. users after the judge trimmed their claims last week.