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Data Privacy,
Civil Litigation

Jul. 29, 2021

Privacy not ‘all or nothing,’ in consumer data case

While Stripe notified consumers that it gathers and stores their information, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland found that consumers didn’t agree to have their data sold to third parties.

A federal judge advanced Wednesday most of a proposed class action against online payment processor Stripe accusing it of violating privacy laws by tracking, collecting and selling the personal data and web activity of customers that use its service.

While Stripe notified consumers that it gathers and stores their information, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers