Court documents filed in Seattle federal court claim that Costco installed Meta Pixel on its website, and the analytical tool handed over a swath of users’ personal data to the Facebook paren…
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Court documents obtained by The Post allege that a Costco installed Meta’s analytical tool, Meta Pixel, on its website. The code is designed to help businesses track the effectiveness of their advertising, according to Meta’s Help Center, though it’s unclear why Costco would need to technology in the health care portion of its website, where customers can order or refill prescriptions.Court documents filed in Seattle federal court claim that Costco installed Meta Pixel on its website, and the analytical tool handed over a swath of users’ personal data to the Facebook parent company without consent.
Therefore, the lawsuit claims, the Issaquah, Wash.-based membership retailer invaded users’ privacy and violated privacy laws in Washington State that protect against sharing user data without consent.
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