United States of America: Lawsuit regarding use of web analytics under the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act (Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts Inc.)
Progress
Current status
in force
16 Aug 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Issued US Court of Appeals ruling on use of web analytics under the Pennsylvania Wiretap Act (Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts Inc.)
On 16 August 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its opinion on the case Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts Inc. In 2018, the claimant, Ashley Popa, added to her online cart an item from Harriet Carter Gifts’ website without complet…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court