A jury found Meta violated California's Invasion of Privacy Act by collecting data from a period-tracker app without user consent. Plaintiffs showed Meta eavesdropped on private communications and lacked consent from all parties. The lawsuit targeted Flo Health, which made the app, and alleged it permitted Meta to access sensitive user data without disclosure. Plaintiffs settled with Flo, Google, and Flurry before trial, leaving Meta as the only remaining defendant. The jury's verdict emphasizes the legal boundaries of data collection and users’ privacy expectations in app usage.
The jury determined that Meta violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by collecting data from a period-tracker app without user consent, eavesdropping on users’ private communications.
Plaintiffs proved they had a reasonable expectation of privacy and that Meta did not obtain consent from all parties to record the communications.
Flo Health, the app's maker, allowed access to users' data from November 2016 to February 2019, enabling Meta to collect personal information without disclosing it to users.
The case illustrates how companies can misuse private data collected through apps, highlighting significant privacy concerns and the legal ramifications of such actions.
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