Hilton says website users cannot show 'concrete' harm from being tracked
By Maria Dinzeo ( September 10, 2025, 23:07 GMT | Insight) -- The question of whether Hilton Worldwide’s use of hidden web trackers amounts to a concrete privacy injury took center stage in federal court Wednesday as a judge weighed the hotel giant’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of violating users’ express opt-outs and enabling cookies that shared personal data with advertising platforms such as Google and Adobe.The question of whether hidden web tracking amounts to a concrete injury took center stage in federal court Wednesday as Hilton Worldwide Holdings sought to dismiss a lawsuit accusing it of monitoring user online activity despite its own express opt-out....
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