Privacy
Federal Wiretap Act / ECPA
Intentionally intercepting the contents of an electronic communication, or using or disclosing contents known to have been unlawfully intercepted.
Pleaded in 10 of the 98 matters on this docket
Governing law
18 U.S.C. 2510 et seq.; prohibition at 2511; civil action at 2520
Damages
Section 2520(c)(2) allows the greater of actual damages plus profits, or statutory damages of $100 per day of violation or $10,000, whichever is greater. Punitive damages and fees are available.
Limitations period
Two years from the date the claimant had a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation, 18 U.S.C. 2520(e).
Reference material about publicly available law, current as of the date this file was compiled. It is not legal advice and it does not describe anyone’s particular situation. Statutes and limitations periods vary by jurisdiction and change.
Matters pleading this claim
Otter.ai Wiretapping
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · 5:25-cv-06911-EKL
Otter Notetaker / OtterPilot AI meeting transcription bot joining Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls
Filed 2025-08-15 · Class Action
ActiveIn re BetterHelp
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · 3:23-cv-01033-RS
Meta Pixel, Snap, Pinterest and Criteo advertising tags on BetterHelp intake flow
Filed 2023-03-07 · Class Action
ActiveUnconfirmedMeta Pixel Healthcare
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · 3:22-cv-03580-WHO
Meta Pixel / Facebook tracking code on hospital and provider websites and patient portals
Filed 2022-06-17 · Class Action
ActiveBrown v. Google (Incognito)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · 4:20-cv-03664-YGR
Google Chrome Incognito mode; Google Analytics, Ad Manager and other Google tags on third-party sites
Filed 2020-06 · Class Action
SettledUnconfirmedKatz-Lacabe v. Oracle
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (settlement affirmed by the Ninth Circuit) · 3:22-cv-04792-RS (N.D. Cal.); No. 24-7648 (9th Cir.)
Oracle Advertising / Data Cloud — third-party cookies, device identifiers, embedded widgets and purchased broker data assembled into consumer profiles
Filing date not established · Class Action
SettledGoogle RTB
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · 4:21-cv-02155-YGR
Google Real-Time Bidding (RTB) programmatic advertising exchange / Authorized Buyers
Filing date not established · Class Action
SettledLopez v. Apple (Siri)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · 4:19-cv-04577-JSW
Apple Siri voice assistant on iPhone, HomePod, Apple Watch and other Siri-enabled devices
Filing date not established · Class Action
SettledGarner v. Amazon (Alexa)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington · 2:21-cv-00750-RSL
Amazon Alexa voice assistant and Echo family devices
Filing date not established · Class Action
Class CertifiedGoogle Assistant
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California · 19-cv-04286 (N.D. Cal.)
Google Assistant on Google Home, Nest, Pixel and other Assistant-enabled devices
Filing date not established · Class Action
SettledAdvocate Aurora Pixel
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin · 2:22-cv-01253-JPS
Meta Pixel, Google Analytics and other third-party SDKs on hospital website, MyChart-style patient portal and scheduling app
Filing date not established · Class Action
Settled