Online Discount Retailer Temu Is Facing a Class-Action Lawsuit in Illinois Over Data Privacy Concerns

Customers seek great deals from online discount retailer Temu. However, a class-action lawsuit claims Temu is getting a lot more in return, with shoppers often unaware of the company’s data collection/sharing policies and activity.

The complaint was filed in Illinois in November by the Hagens Berman law firm on behalf of seven named plaintiffs from Illinois, California, Massachusetts, and Virginia — as well as unnamed others similarly situated.

The lawsuit alleges Temu violates its customer’s privacy rights by collecting private data and using “deceptive” and “unscrupulous” practices to access that data.

Read the source article at CBS News