Several news sources reported that KISSmetrics, an online analytics company, agreed to pay about $500,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit, which alleged that the company used a combination of newer Internet technologies, commonly referred to as "Zombie E-tags," to track consumers without notice nor consent. Reportedly, terms of the proposed settlement include a $2,500 payment to each plaintiff and $500,000 to the attorneys.
MediaPost reported:
"The proposed settlement calls for an injunction banning KISSmetrics from using ETags (or other hard-to-delete cookies) to "repopulate HTTP cookies or as an alternative method to HTTP cookies for acquiring or storing information about a user’s Web browsing activity and history, without reasonable notice and choice..."
A federal judge must approve the proposed settlement. Congratulations to the attorneys and to the plaintiffs. A second class-action lawsuit is still in play.
For payment issues make use of agreements, because it makes both the parties to satisfy the terms and conditions and prevents you from future disputes.
Posted by: Gene | Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 02:02 AM