TECH - Costco Sued Accused Of Sharing Confidential Health Data With Facebook | Benzinga
Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) is facing legal action, accused of sharing sensitive customer information with Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook, without the customers' approval.
A Seattle federal court lawsuit claims that the wholesale giant used Meta's analytical tool, Meta Pixel, on its website, compromising the privacy of its customers.
The tool, designed to track website visitors and their activities, allegedly provided Meta with access to a wealth of personal data, including susceptible health information of pharmacy users, the New York Post