Audio-Equipment Maker Skullcandy Sued Over Meta Info Sharing

Audio-equipment maker Skullcandy Inc. disclosed its website visitors’ personal information to Meta Platforms Inc. and Google LLC without consent in violation of the California Invasion of Privacy Act, a proposed federal class action said.

Lead plaintiff Julie Jones alleged that Skullcandy used online tracking tools from Meta’s Facebook unit and Google on its website, allowing the tech companies to eavesdrop on visitors’ browsing activity and communications.

The CIPA imposes liability on entities that listen in without consent on communications passing over a wire as well as on those that enable the eavesdropping, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in the ...