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Tea Dating Advice
In September 2025, multiple class-action lawsuits against Tea Dating Advice were consolidated to be heard together in California. The lead case is In Re: Tea Dating Advice Data Breach Litigation. Another class-action lawsuit, Doe v. Tea Dating Advice, Inc., was voluntarily dismissed. More information on the lawsuits is below.
Case Name (Date)
In Re: Tea Dating Advice Data Breach Litigation
25-cv-6321, N.D. Cal.
(2025)
Doe et al. v. Tea Dating Advice, Inc.
25-cv-6285, S.D.N.Y.
(July 2025)
Product/Service
Tea Dating Advice
Allegations
Misrepresenting that it secures consumers’ personal information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach
Status
In Re: Tea Dating Advice Data Breach Litigation: Pending
Doe case: Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled.
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