Wow. I suspected Aaron’s problems over spyware in rent-to-own computers weren’t over, but they just agreed to pay $28.4 million to settle California’s charges against them that included privacy violations: Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a $28.4 million settlement with Aaron’s, Inc., the second largest rent-to-own business in the nation, to resolve allegations…
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Vermont settles with rental company Aaron’s over alleged privacy invasions
Hilary Niles reports a settlement between Vermont and Aaron’s, a firm that was charged by the FTC and sued civilly by customers over the use of remotely activated spyware that captured images of customers. As reported on this blog in numerous previous entries, the software enabled the franchises to locate lost or stolen laptops, but…
Aaron’s Seeks to Limit Access to Litigation Details on Customers
R. Robin McDonald reports: Former customers who are suing Aaron’s Inc. and its franchises claim that when the rental company installed remotely activated secret spyware on its rental computers, company employees had few, if any, concerns about the privacy of the customers whose screen shots, webcam photos and computer keystroke logs they intercepted and recorded….
Federal judge’s ruling would gut spyware lawsuit against Aaron’s
Associated Press reports the latest development in a lawsuit I’ve been following on this blog because consumers sued Aaron’s over spyware on their computers: A federal magistrate has recommended against class-action status for a lawsuit filed over spyware installed on computers leased from furniture renter Aaron’s Inc. If accepted by a federal judge, the recommendation…