DB streamer Crunchyroll Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Allegedly Disclosing Anime Viewing Habits to Third Party

[Jord]

https://animecorner.me/crunchyroll-hit- ... ird-party/

Major anime streaming platform Crunchyroll has been hit with a class action lawsuit for alleged violations of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA). Plaintiffs argue that without consumer consent, Crunchyroll knowingly disclosed personally identifiable information to a third party, such as email addresses, device IDs, and anime titles being streamed on the platform. The conduct of Crunchyroll, which has yet to respond to the lawsuit (or a request for comment given advance notice of this article), was described as “particularly egregious,” given that it settled a lawsuit in 2023 over “similar” VPPA violations.

Wonder how this will go. CR established itself as a good, legal alternative to piracy but if this will appear to be true, it will make it far less tempting to subscribe to them.

[Yellow Flower King]

I just love Happy Endings.