Sling TV hit with class-action lawsuit over customer data
Sling TV hit with class-action lawsuit over customer data
The suit alleges that Sling shared customer details with Facebook without their knowledge or consent.
Attention Sling TV subscribers: you could be seeing a little extra cash come your way. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Sling TV, alleging that the company improperly shared customer details without their knowledge or consent.
Key Details:
- A New York resident first alleged that Sling TV shared his data with Facebook illicitly.
- The suit claims that Sling violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by sharing details with Facebook.
- The lawsuit could pay plaintiffs who join up to $2,500 each.
Cord Cutter News was first to report the latest developments in the class-action lawsuit against Sling TV. The suit was first brought by a New York resident, who says that his personal data was shared with Facebook by Sling TV without permission. The lawsuit claims that Sling shared viewing data and other personal details with Facebook via tracking tools integrated in its app.
By disclosing a viewer’s activity alongside their Facebook ID, Sling gives enough data to the social media platform to link their identity to their video viewing history.
“Put simply, the information that Defendant shares with Facebook reveals each and every video a particular digital subscriber has requested or viewed,” the complaint says.
By sharing this information, Sling TV allegedly violated the Video Privacy Protection Act, entitling affected customers to damages if the case eventually goes against Sling. Customers who join the class-action complaint could be entitled to as much as $2,500 in damages. Sling subscribers can head to this page set up by the law firm Bursor & Fisher, P.A. to see if they qualify to join the suit.
Anyone who has used Sling TV during the applicable statute of limitations could be eligible to receive damages. Use the link above and answer a few short questions from Bursor & Fisher to determine if you can become a part of the class-action suit.
Sling TV
Sling TV is The Streamable’s choice for cord-cutters on a budget. Sling is a live TV streaming service with multiple channel packages. The $45.99/month Sling Orange plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $45.99/month Sling Blue plan offers about 40 channels, including ABC, Fox, and NBC in major markets.
You can combine Orange+Blue for a total of $60.99 / month. Sling also offers many channel add-on packages starting at $6/month.