Yahoo Asks Judge to Dismiss Lawsuit Regarding Email Scanning to Send Ads to Users
Yahoo is defending its right to record and monitor emails on its servers. The company is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Yahoo is violating a California law by scanning emails so it can deliver ads to users. Yahoo is arguing that the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act trumps California’s Invasion of Privacy Act, which prohibits companies from intercepting communications without the consent of all parties. An Alabama resident filed the potential class-action lawsuit. “Yahoo also argues that as a practical matter, it must scan messages in order to send them to the correct recipients.” (MediaPost)
