Who, Me? A Wiretapper? Common Website Activities May Subject Your Business to Demands Under the California Invasion of Privacy Act

Does your company operate a website and do business in California? If so, you may soon receive (if you have not already) a letter from a law firm on behalf of a California resident aggrieved by your alleged violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). Surprisingly, you may find your business accused of unlawfully collecting the consumer’s personal data through illegal use of electronic surveillance tools—namely a pen register, trap and trace device, or wiretap—on your website….
By: McCarter & English, LLP