Shopify privacy class action survives renewed US dismissal bid
By Maria Dinzeo ( July 30, 2026, 23:08 GMT | Insight) -- A California federal judge revived a consumer privacy class action against Shopify after finding that new allegations plausibly linked the company's 2019 data-collection practices to a shopper's transaction and supported claims that it intentionally intercepted his information without consent.A California federal judge allowed a privacy class action against Shopify to move forward Thursday, finding a consumer added new details to bolster his claims that the e-commerce company intentionally collected and processed his personal information in real time without his consent during a 2019 purchase....
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