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Courts Clash Over Legality of Web Trackers

3/27/2025

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Federal courts are grappling with the legality of third-party web trackers in light of privacy laws. In California, a ruling deemed these trackers as unauthorized "pen registers," paving the way for class action lawsuits. Meanwhile, a New York court dismissed a similar case, asserting that users have no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding their IP addresses. TikTok also triumphed in a case concerning non-user privacy claims.

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Federal courts are grappling with the legality of third-party web trackers in light of privacy laws. In California, a ruling deemed these trackers as unauthorized "pen registers," paving the way for class action lawsuits. Meanwhile, a New York court dismissed a similar case, asserting that users have no reasonable expectation of privacy regarding their IP addresses. TikTok also triumphed in a case concerning non-user privacy claims.