A San Francisco woman has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and two major sex toy retailers, alleging they violated privacy by tracking users' activities on their websites without consent.
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Confidentiality charges
San resident -Francisco Stella Tatola accuses Babeland and Good Vibrations, which are owned by Barnaby Ltd. LLC, in that they allowed Microsoft to track the search queries and purchases of visitors to their sites. She claims the sites install trackers using Microsoft Clarity software, which "records in real time" and tracks users' mouse movements, clicks, scrolling and navigation.
Violation of your own privacy policy
According to the plaintiff, Microsoft's disclosure of users' confidential information, including their sexual orientation, preferences and desires, violates Barnaby's privacy policy, which promises not to disclose such data to third parties. The complaint contains screenshots of the sites' code, confirming the use of cookies to identify unique web browsers.
Previous claim
Earlier in February, the same woman filed a class-action lawsuit against another major sex toy retailer, Adam & Eve, alleging that its site provided Google with information about her search queries related to intimate products.
Glossary
- Microsoft is a large American technology company, developer of software and hardware.
- Babeland and Good Vibrations are US sex toy retailers owned by Barnaby Ltd. LLC.
- Microsoft Clarity is software for tracking user activity on websites.
- MUID (Machine Unique Identifier) - cookies that identify unique web browsers visiting Microsoft sites.
- Adam & Eve is another major sex toy retailer in the US.
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San Francisco resident Stella Tatola has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft and two major sex toy retailers, Babeland and Good Vibrations, for tracking users' activities without their consent on the companies' websites.
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Джейн
It's terrible that tech giants are tracking our sensitive information, even when purchasing intimate products! 😠 We must protect the right to privacy on the Internet.
Хайнц
I agree, Jane. This is a blatant violation of trust by Microsoft and other companies. 👎 Sex toys are a private matter, they should not collect this data without our consent.
Пьер
I am also concerned about this issue. Do they really think that we won't notice how they spy on us? 🕵️♂️ It's good that someone filed a lawsuit to put an end to this.
Анна
It's a shame that companies violate our right to privacy for the sake of profit. 💰 We must demand from them more transparency and respect for user privacy.
Игорь
This doesn't concern me since I don't buy those things. Why create problems out of nowhere? 🙄
Мария
Igor, don't be such a bore! 😠 This affects each of us who values privacy on the Internet. We cannot allow companies to misuse our data.
Франческо
I heard that Europe has introduced strict data protection regulations. Maybe we should follow this example? 🤔 At least this will force companies to be more careful.
Ева
This is a scandal! 😡 I can't believe they did this in secret from us. I hope this woman wins her case and makes them answer for violating our privacy.