More Online Porn Providers Sued Over Google Video-Data Sharing

Online pornography providers Bellsea Enterprises US Inc. and Vergil Services Inc. were hit with separate lawsuits Thursday alleging they shared users’ sensitive personal information with Google LLC in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.

The anonymous plaintiffs alleged that Bellsea and Vergil incorporated tracking technology from Google on their websites, allowing the tech giant to collect data on users’ interactions there, including the titles of the pornographic videos they watched.

The VPPA’s purpose is to prevent the disclosure and aggregation of data related to consumers’ viewing habits, according to the nearly identical complaints filed in the US District Court ...