U.S. Court Dismisses Crypto.com Privacy Case Due to Lack of Standing
- Judge Edward M. Chen dismissed a privacy class action against Foris Dax, operator of Crypto.com, for lack of standing.
- The court ruled that allegations of online profiling and broken privacy promises do not establish constitutional standing without exposure of sensitive data.
- Plaintiffs have until Nov. 5, 2026, to amend their complaint to show specific, highly sensitive data was collected.
- Judge Chen highlighted that routine web tracking does not constitute an actionable injury unless it involves the collection of particularly sensitive personal information.
The dismissal reflects a stringent requirement for establishing standing in web-tracking suits within the Ninth Circuit, emphasizing the necessity for demonstrating concrete injury through the collection of sensitive data.
The plaintiffs’ failure to allege the collection or deanonymization of materially sensitive data resulted in the case’s dismissal, but they have been given an opportunity to amend their claims by November to address these deficiencies. (Source)
