Federal Judge Rejects CIPA Pixel Lawsuit Lacking Evidence of Genuine Privacy Harm
July 9, 2026
For the past several years, ecommerce businesses have faced an onslaught of lawsuits targeting the routine use of website analytics and advertising technologies. Plaintiffs' attorneys have increasingly relied on the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) to argue that common website tracking tools constitute unlawful surveillance, even when they collect only standard browsing information. Many of these lawsuits have followed a familiar pattern: broad allegations, little evidence of actual harm, and significant pressure on businesses to settle rather than endure expensive litigation.…
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A Major Step Forward: SB 690 Advances Out of Committee to Curb CIPA Shakedowns
July 6, 2026
We have important news to share in the fight against abusive California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) litigation. On July 1, the California Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection heard testimony on Senate Bill 690 (SB 690) and, after adopting a set of amendments authored by the bill's sponsor, voted unanimously to advance it. The amended version was re-referred to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations.…
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United Against CIPA Shakedowns: EIA Continues Advocacy in Support of California SB 690
March 20, 2026
At the Ecommerce Innovation Alliance (EIA), we believe that business owners should be able to use standard, modern technology to serve their customers without living in fear of predatory lawsuits. Unfortunately, in California, a 1960s-era privacy law is being twisted into a tool for legal "shakedowns" that target legitimate ecommerce brands. …
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California’s SB 923: What Expanded Data Deletion Rights Could Mean for Ecommerce
February 3, 2026
California Senator Josh Becker has introduced Senate Bill 923 (SB 923), the Expanding Privacy Rights Act - a proposed update to the state’s privacy framework that would expand consumers’ data deletion rights and add new requirements for how privacy requests by consumers are submitted. While SB 923 is not yet law, it has already attracted attention because it is sponsored by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) and could receive serious consideration as the legislative process moves forward.…
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CA Governor Newsom Signs the California Opt Me Out Act: Mandating Universal Browser Opt-Outs
November 5, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Opt Me Out Act (AB 566) into law on October 8, 2025. As we previously reported, the Opt Me Out Act is a first-in-the-nation law requiring web browsers to include a built-in opt-out preference signal that lets consumers automatically tell websites not to sell or share their personal data.…
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California’s AB 566: What Ecommerce Businesses Need to Know About Universal Opt-Out Signals
September 18, 2025
California AB 566, known as the "California Opt Me Out Act," has recently cleared the state Legislature and is poised for Governor Newsom’s signature. This bill, if signed into law, will require internet browsers to integrate a consumer-configurable opt-out signal, fundamentally changing the landscape of data sharing and consumer privacy for businesses operating online. This signal will communicate a consumer's choice to opt out of the sale and sharing of their personal information to businesses they interact with through the browser.…
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