20th Vizio Class-Action Complaint Filed by Consumer Who Bought TV Black Friday Weekend

The 20th complaint seeking class-action status against Vizio and its Inscape smart TV viewer-tracking feature (see 1512060005) was brought on behalf of a Pittsburgh consumer who bought her Vizio TV at a Target store over Black Friday weekend, said court documents. Plaintiff Caroline Tongarm filed the action to “enjoin” Vizio from tracking and collecting users’ personal information without their consent, and to seek damages “on behalf of herself and other similarly-situated owners for violations of their privacy and consumer rights under federal and state law,” said the complaint, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Vizio representatives didn’t comment Friday, nor has the company filed defense answers to any previous complaints.