Amazon Wins Court Case Involving Privacy Rights
(KCBS) - In a victory for free speech and privacy rights of Amazon.com customers, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the company would not have to turn over detailed records on nearly 50 million purchases to North Carolina tax collectors.
The state had demanded sensitive information including names and addresses of North Carolina customers and information about exactly what they had purchased between 2003 and 2010.
U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman in Washington state said that request went too far and "runs afoul of the First Amendment." She granted Amazon summary judgment.
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