A class action lawsuit filed last week in the Northern District of California accused Oracle of running a “worldwide surveillance machine” and violating the fundamental privacy rights of hundreds of millions of people. The suit alleges that Oracle has violated California’s state constitution by compiling and selling off personal data and makes a common law tort claim for intrusion upon seclusion, along with five further causes of action ranging from state data protection laws to the federal wiretap act.
Lawsuit claims Oracle created profiles without consent
The plaintiffs in the suit are two privacy rights activists in the U.S. and one in Ireland, all of whom assert that they have data to show that Oracle has created profiles of them without their consent. The amount of relief sought isn’t specified, but the suit – in addition to asking for certification as a class action – demands a halt to Oracle’s data collection activities, as well as restitution of profits made from data collected without consent.
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