Consumers Union Faces Class Action for Selling Personally Identifiable Information

On April 1, 2016, a class action lawsuit was commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging that Consumers Union of United States, Inc., a branch of the popular magazine publisher of Consumer Reports ("Consumer Union"), sold personally identifiable information of Consumer Reports magazine subscribers to third-parties in violation of Michigan's Preservation of Personal Privacy Act ("PPPA").  The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief, as well as damages in the form of disgorgement of profits or $5,000.00 per class member, whichever is greater.

How is Consumers Union Alleged to Have Violated the PPPA?

Consumers Union Sued for Selling Personally Identifiable Information