Chess.com, an online chess community with over 100 million members, is facing a class action lawsuit.
Filed by named plaintiff Carson Krueger, the lawsuit alleges that Chess.com improperly exposed the personal information of its U.S. members by using tracking software to collect and disclose users' video viewing history without their consent.
This alleged violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) involves sophisticated tracking technology that gathers personally identifiable information (PII) and shares it with third-party advertisers for targeted advertising.
The plaintiff seeks legal and equitable remedies to stop these practices and redress the harm caused.
The lawsuit is pending in the Cook County Circuit Court.
Plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Eugene Y. Turin and Jordan R. Frysinger, of McGuire Law P.C., of Chicago.