Have You Been Threatened With A CIPA Action?

In the past couple of years, we have seen an explosion in the number of demand letters and lawsuits involving alleged violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act ("CIPA"). Often times, recipients of a CIPA demand feel helpless, lacking a sense for both what the claimed wrongdoing is and how to appropriately defend themselves. A CIPA action may take a variety of forms, and having a basic understanding of what one is up against can set you up for a greater likelihood of success.

What Is a CIPAA action?

Broadly speaking, CIPA is a statute that was enacted some 60-plus years ago, intended to protect against certain forms of privacy invasion. Today, the law is being applied in a manner that typically involves allegations of unauthorized eavesdropping or the illegal use of a pen register or trap and trace device in connection with operating a website or deployment of certain website functionalities (e.g., chatbots or session replay software).Most often, CIPA