Girard Sharp has filed a lawsuit against Patreon, Inc. in federal court, alleging that the company is disclosing its digital subscribers’ identities and video-viewing preferences to Facebook without proper consent. To read the complaint we filed against Patreon, please click here.
Visited Patreon.com and viewed video content? You may be entitled to compensation. Protect your rights by speaking with a Girard Sharp data privacy attorney by filling out our contact form or calling (866) 981-4800.
Patreon’s Unauthorized Subscriber Identity Disclosure Violation
Our lawsuit alleges that Patreon violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”) by disclosing its digital subscribers’ identities and video-viewing preferences to Facebook without proper consent. The company may have tracked the videos its customers viewed and sent that information to Facebook for ad targeting and other purposes without their authorization.
Patreon subscribers who viewed video content may qualify for compensation. Speak with a Girard Sharp data privacy attorney today by filling out our contact form or calling (866) 981-4800.
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Girard Sharp has earned national Tier 1 rankings for Mass Tort and Class Action Litigation and has been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list each year since 2013 and was named a “2023 Plaintiff Leader” by the Global Data Review in recognition of our work in cases regarding private enforcement of data rights. Read about some of our results.
We have successfully resolved cases concerning data breaches, unlawful surveillance, and other practices threatening privacy against some of the nation’s largest companies, including Yahoo, Home Depot, and Target.
