Three AOL subscribers who suddenly found records of their Internet searches widely distributed online are suing the company under privacy laws and are seeking an end to its retention of search-related data. The lawsuit is believed to be the first in the wake of AOL's release of some 19 million search requests made over a three-month period by more than 650,000 subscribers, including the three plaintiffs. Filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., the lawsuit seeks class action status.
September 26, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Three AOL subscribers who suddenly found records of their Internet searches widely distributed online are suing the company under privacy laws and are seeking an end to its retention of search-related data.
The lawsuit is believed to be the first in the wake of AOL’s intentional release of some 19 million search requests made over a three-month period by more than 650,000 subscribers, including the three plaintiffs — two unnamed Californians and Kasadore Ramkissoon of Richmond County, N.Y.
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