In response to the recent revelations of Facebook user data misuse by Zynga, a class-action lawsuit has been filed against the company. The suit says that Zynga violated federal law and its contract with Facebook by sharing user info with advertisers and is seeking an injunctive relief and monetary compensation for those affected.
“This appears to be another example of an online company failing the American public with empty promises to respect individual privacy rights,” explained Michael Aschenbrener of Edelson McGuire LLC, co-lead attorney for the class action.
“Companies large and small need to learn to follow through on their privacy promises or risk having consumers decide that it is simply not worth it to use their services,” added Kassra Nassiri of Nassiri & Jung LLP, the suit’s other co-lead attorney.
