Vivek Shah's Privacy Demand Letters Target Schools Over Website Cookie Compliance
A prolific plaintiff, Vivek Shah, has sent thousands of demand letters to organizations nationwide, including educational institutions, alleging violations of California privacy law related to website tools like cookies, pixels, and chatbots used without opt-in consent. The article explains why schools are easy targets and offers guidance on what to do if they receive such a demand letter.
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A prolific plaintiff named Vivek Shah has sent thousands of demand letters to organizations nationwide alleging violations of a California privacy law
educational institutions – from small private K-12 schools to large universities – could turn out to be some of his easiest targets
Shah's claims center on a simple theory: that common website tools like cookies, pixels, and chatbots used without opt-in consent amount to violations
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