December 2023 News Roundup
Welcome to our monthly data privacy news roundup. Our goal is to provide you with essential updates and insights into the constantly evolving world of data privacy.
Each month, we curate a list of the most significant news stories that affect your data rights and present them in a concise and easy-to-read format. In this month's edition, we will cover the most significant news on data privacy and its implications for you.
Let's jump right into what's been happening in December 2023.
102 million people eligible for Google’s $630M lawsuit settlement
102 Million Americans are Eligible for Google’s $630M Lawsuit Settlement | Hudson Rennie | NewsBreak Original
This article was written with the help of A.I. software. If you’ve made purchases through the Google Play Store between August 16, 2016, and September 30, 2023, you may be eligible to receive compensation depending on your spending.
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using 'incognito mode'
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit over tracking people using ‘incognito mode’
The class-action lawsuit said Google misled users into believing that it wouldn’t track their internet activities while using ‘incognito mode.’ Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed.
How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance
Earl Enterprises restaurants data breach $600K class action settlement
Earl Enterprises restaurants data breach $600K class action settlement
Earl Enterprises, the operator of Buca di Beppo and other restaurants, agreed to a $650,000 class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it failed to prevent a data breach that lasted from 2018 to 2019.
Choice Health Insurance data breach $500K class action settlement
Choice Health Insurance data breach $500K class action settlement
Choice Health Insurance agreed to a $500,000 class action lawsuit to resolve claims that it failed to prevent a 2022 data breach.
AT&T Data Breaches: Full Timeline Through 2023
AT&T Data Breaches: Full Timeline Through 2023
The most recent AT&T data breach occurred in March 2023, when AT&T notified 9 million customers that their data had been exposed following an attack on a third-party vendor. As of October 2023…
At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say
Norton Healthcare Faces Class Action Investigation for Data Breach Impacting 2.5 Million Patient and Employee Records
PRIVACY ALERT: Norton Healthcare Faces Class Action Investigation for Data Breach Impacting 2.5 Million Patient and Employee Records
/PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach impacting the sensitive personal and health information of 2.5 million patients...