Yahoo faces lawsuit for allegedly accessing email contentsMay 28, 2015 - 10:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yahoo will face a U.S. class action lawsuit for allegedly accessing the content of emails sent to its mail users from non-Yahoo Mail accounts, BBC News reports. A Californian judge ruled that people who sent emails to or received emails from Yahoo Mail users from October 2, 2011 can sue the company as a group, granting it class action status. There is estimated to be over one million members in the privacy lawsuit. Yahoo is accused of using the data to boost advertising revenue. The non-Yahoo Mail users said the company intercepted and analyzed their emails, along with attachments with the goal of creating "targeted advertising" for its 275 million mail subscribers. Last year, nearly 80% of Yahoo's revenue came from its search and display advertising. The judge also ruled that a group of holders of non-Yahoo accounts in California since 2 October 2012 may also sue as a group for privacy infringement. The accusers sought an injunction banning Yahoo from allegedly spying on emails, along with damages. In its defense, Yahoo argued that some of the plaintiffs continued to email Yahoo subscribers, despite being aware of Yahoo's activities and in doing so consented to Yahoo accessing their emails. A class action lawsuit can make it easier for the group to receive larger damages and more wide-ranging resolutions at a lower cost. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |