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Toyota broadsided by website tracking class action
Toyota faces a class action lawsuit alleging it secretly tracks and sells user data without consent through website cookies and 'fingerprinting' technology. The lawsuit, filed under California's Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), claims the automaker violated privacy laws by de-anonymizing visitors' information. Similar lawsuits have recently targeted companies like ForbesMedia and the Los Angeles Times.
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