Avoiding privacy lawsuits in 2026: Lessons from real claims and settlements
Published: 20 Jan. 2026
Brought to you by Captain Compliance
Broadcast Date: 4 Mar. 2026
Time: 08:00–09:00 PST, 11:00–12:00 EST, 17:00–18:00 CET
Privacy litigation tied to website and communications tracking is accelerating, and it has become a recurring risk for organizations operating online. Claims under CIPA, ECPA, and similar statutes increasingly hinge on technical interpretations of consent, tracking behavior, and notice practices, turning routine analytics and marketing tracking into potential legal exposure.
In this session, we will break down how these lawsuits are built, why certain organizations are repeatedly targeted, and what litigators look for when claims survive early motions. The discussion will focus on practical ways to reduce risk through effective privacy notices, enforceable consent, script governance, and auditable records, including how privacy operations platforms such as Captain Compliance and risk-mitigation offerings like ComplianceShield can help organizations strengthen their defense posture and manage financial exposure.
Key takeaways:
- How CIPA, ECPA, and similar claims are commonly structured.
- Technical, consent, notice, and documentation gaps that frequently lead to litigation.
- Factors plaintiffs and their counsel consider when identifying potential targets.
- Why weak script governance can complicate early defense efforts.
- Practical steps to create audit-ready, defensible privacy documentation.
- How the application of privacy technology tooling, such as Captain Compliance, can significantly reduce risk exposure.
If you registered for this sponsored web conference and subsequent related follow-up emails, you submit your registration information to the IAPP and the co-host and sponsor for that particular web conference, which includes attendee names, titles, organizations, countries, state and email addresses.
This web conference is co-hosted and sponsored by Captain Compliance and free of charge to you. The IAPP and the sponsor will use your registration information each in compliance with its own privacy notices.
If you do not wish to submit your information to the web conference sponsor(s), you should not sign up for this free, live web conference. You can access the recording of the web conference without providing information to sponsors.
The co-sponsor's privacy notice is available here: Captain Compliance Privacy Notice
You may contact the sponsor directly in order to express your preferences with regard to direct marketing communication at heroes@captaincompliance.com.
You may also contact the IAPP’s data privacy officer at privacy@iapp.orgwith any questions about the IAPP's processing of personal information or the IAPP's privacy notice.
Eligible CPEs: AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM and CIPT.
1.0 CPE credits
Avoiding privacy lawsuits in 2026: Lessons from real claims and settlements
Published: 20 Jan. 2026
Contributors:
Alexander Proctor
Chief Trust & Privacy Officer, Captain Compliance
AIGP, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP
Brought to you by Captain Compliance
Broadcast Date: 4 Mar. 2026
Time: 08:00–09:00 PST, 11:00–12:00 EST, 17:00–18:00 CET
Privacy litigation tied to website and communications tracking is accelerating, and it has become a recurring risk for organizations operating online. Claims under CIPA, ECPA, and similar statutes increasingly hinge on technical interpretations of consent, tracking behavior, and notice practices, turning routine analytics and marketing tracking into potential legal exposure.
In this session, we will break down how these lawsuits are built, why certain organizations are repeatedly targeted, and what litigators look for when claims survive early motions. The discussion will focus on practical ways to reduce risk through effective privacy notices, enforceable consent, script governance, and auditable records, including how privacy operations platforms such as Captain Compliance and risk-mitigation offerings like ComplianceShield can help organizations strengthen their defense posture and manage financial exposure.
Key takeaways:
- How CIPA, ECPA, and similar claims are commonly structured.
- Technical, consent, notice, and documentation gaps that frequently lead to litigation.
- Factors plaintiffs and their counsel consider when identifying potential targets.
- Why weak script governance can complicate early defense efforts.
- Practical steps to create audit-ready, defensible privacy documentation.
- How the application of privacy technology tooling, such as Captain Compliance, can significantly reduce risk exposure.
If you registered for this sponsored web conference and subsequent related follow-up emails, you submit your registration information to the IAPP and the co-host and sponsor for that particular web conference, which includes attendee names, titles, organizations, countries, state and email addresses.
This web conference is co-hosted and sponsored by Captain Compliance and free of charge to you. The IAPP and the sponsor will use your registration information each in compliance with its own privacy notices.
If you do not wish to submit your information to the web conference sponsor(s), you should not sign up for this free, live web conference. You can access the recording of the web conference without providing information to sponsors.
The co-sponsor's privacy notice is available here: Captain Compliance Privacy Notice
You may contact the sponsor directly in order to express your preferences with regard to direct marketing communication at heroes@captaincompliance.com.
You may also contact the IAPP’s data privacy officer at privacy@iapp.orgwith any questions about the IAPP's processing of personal information or the IAPP's privacy notice.
Eligible CPEs: AIGP, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM and CIPT.
1.0 CPE credits
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