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Mike Robertson v. Facebook, Inc.
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12-15619
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May 16, 2014
9th Circ. Eases Data-Sharing Risks For Facebook, Others
The Ninth Circuit's ruling that Facebook Inc. and Zynga Game Network Inc. did not violate the Electronic Communications Privacy Act by divulging users' identities and browsing activity to third parties draws a line between content and noncontent information that is likely to shield companies from liability for targeted advertising and other common data uses.
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May 08, 2014
Facebook, Zynga Wash Hands Of 9th Circ. User-Privacy Suits
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday affirmed a district court's dismissal of two putative class actions alleging Facebook Inc. and Zynga Game Network Inc. improperly shared consumers' personal information with advertisers, finding the social network giant and the gaming company didn't disclose the contents of communications.
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January 17, 2014
Facebook, Zynga Violated User Privacy, 9th Circ. Hears
Facebook Inc. and Zynga Game Network Inc. users urged the Ninth Circuit on Friday to revive separate class actions accusing them of divulging users' personal information without permission, arguing the disclosures violate the sites' policies and federal communications laws, and constitute real harm to users.