A new lawsuit has been filed alleging that Sling TV shared viewer information with third parties. Learn how to file a claim.
With so many people choosing to cut ties with traditional cable TV services in recent years, one of the big players has become Sling TV. Before I canceled cable and started using YouTube TV in 2018, I was considering purchasing Sling TV because it had a few channels I wanted to watch. Fast forward to 2026 and I’m glad I didn’t end up going with them.
In this new lawsuit, morgan & morgan They say many Sling customers came to them and not only shared their viewing history information with third parties, but also personal identifying information.
Some Sling TV subscribers say their private viewing information was never made public. If Sling shares your video viewing history or personally identifying information with a third party without proper consent, you may be eligible to participate in class arbitration to hold the company liable.
If you’ve watched Sling TV in the past two years, we recommend: submit a claim on their website.
Why did they share this data?
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The reason for data sharing is said to be for advertising purposes. Many places use data-driven analytics to serve targeted ads, but the accusations against Sling TV are that they didn’t do this in the right way or obtain proper consent before sharing personal information with advertising clients.
This all happens after the sling was just recently reconciled another lawsuit As a result, the company was forced to pay $500,000 because there was no easy way for customers to opt out of the service.
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