Hershey’s Dismissal Motion Granted In Case Alleging Video Viewing Disclosures

(October 17, 2023, 8:52 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A chocolate manufacturer accused in a putative class complaint of disclosing user data of individuals who view a video on its website to a social media company has not been shown to be a videotape service provider, a federal judge in California ruled, granting the manufacturer’s motion to dismiss the single claim in the case brought under the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) without leave to amend....