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Ninth Circuit· 4/9/2020

Perrin Davis v. Facebook, Inc.

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  • 956 F.3d 589

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  • holding that Facebook, when it intercepted communications between a user’s browser and a third-party website, was not as a matter of law a “party” to that communication
  • holding that when deciding a 20 motion to dismiss, “all allegations of material fact are taken as true and construed in the light 21 most favorable to the non-moving party”
  • explaining that full-string URLs can include “search terms inputted” and can “divulge a user’s personal interests [and] queries”
  • explaining that full-string URLs can include “search terms inputted” and can “divulge a user’s personal interests [and] queries”
  • holding “[a] reasonable expectation of privacy exists 7 where a defendant gains “unwanted access to data by electronic or other covert means, in violation 8 of the law or social norms.”
  • finding that plaintiffs 25 stated claims for invasion of privacy, intrusion upon seclusion, breach of contract, and claims 26 under the Wiretap Act and CIPA where Facebook allegedly tracked users’ browsing histories via 27 plug-ins

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