Adobe Settles DOJ Lawsuit over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
In April 2020, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Life on Air and Epic Games for allegedly falsely representing that the social networking app Houseparty is “secure” and that there have been “no data breaches and no exposure of customer data or third-party accounts” when, according to plaintiffs, the app routinely discloses users’ personal information to third parties – including Facebook – without consent. (Sweeney et al v. Life on Air, Inc. and Epic Games, Inc., Case No. 20-cv-742, S.D. Cal.)
Software maker will pay a $75 million fine and provide “affected consumers” with free services.
Order puts platforms like Amazon and Walmart on notice.
Advertised “best deal ever” comes with some caveats.
Using disability-related words as insults is a thing of the past.
Before paying a company for something, know all your options.