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Northwest Privacy Lawsuit Dismissed

Posted by timothy on from the oh-you-didn't-read-that-it's-too-small dept.

dritan writes "News.com is reporting that a judge has tossed out a privacy lawsuit against Northwest airlines. The plaintiffs claimed that their privacy was violated when Northwest gave their information to the government. From the judge: 'Although Northwest had a privacy policy for information included on the Web site, plaintiffs do not contend that they actually read the privacy policy prior to providing Northwest with their personal information. Thus, plaintiffs' expectation of privacy was low.' Do you always read the privacy policy?" If you haven't read a particular EULA, does that mean it doesn't apply either? Here is the Judge's order (PDF).

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  1. Your Honor... by dnahelix · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...I didn't read the law that says I can't kill someone, does that mean I'm still guilty of murder?

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  2. Ignorance of the law is no excuse... by drinkypoo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why should ignorance of the privacy agreement change anything?

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