Judge Allows 'Zombie Cookie' Suit To Proceed Against Hulu
Denial of motion to dismiss class action suit shows Web media companies continue to be troubled by the Video Privacy Protection Act.
"A California judge isn't allowing Hulu to dodge a claim of violating a privacy law by tracking users' online activity with cookies and other identifiers on users' computers.
Hulu attempted to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought last year over so-called "zombie cookies," which re-spawn even when users clear their Internet browsers of data files. The online video hub argued that that the Video Privacy Protection Act, enacted by Congress in 1988, didn't cover the digital transmission of content.
On Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Laurel Beeler denied a motion to dismiss, allowing the plaintiffs to go on with their allegations."
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