Sarah Mirando  |  February 28, 2011

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GameStop Class Action Lawsuit Filed
By Matt O’Donnell
 

GameStopGameStop has been hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly requesting and recording personal information from its customers.

 

Melissa Arechiga of Alameda County California filed the GameStop class action lawsuit last week claiming the video game retailer recorded her name, credit card number and personal identification information after purchasing items. These actions violate California law, which prohibits corporations from requesting credit card users to provide and record their personal identification information.

 

“[GameStop’s] employees made no attempt to erase, strikeout, eliminate or otherwise delete Plaintiff’s personal identification information from the electronic cash register after the Plaintiff’s credit card number was recorded,” the class action lawsuit says.

 

Arechiga claims in the GameStop class action lawsuit that the retailer uses personal identification information obtained from cardholders to obtain additional personal information, such as residential addresses. “Such conduct is performed intentionally and without the knowledge or consent of the cardholder, and is of potentially great benefit to [GameStop].”

 

The GameStop class action lawsuit is brought on behalf of all California GameStop customers who were asked for and had their personal identification information recorded when using a credit card to purchase items within the past year. It is asking that GameStop be enjoined from continuing the policy of asking for and recording customers’ personal identification information. It is also asking that each class member be awarded what he or she is entitled to under California Civil Code 1747.08.

 

A copy of the GameStop Customer Class Action Lawsuit can be read here.

  

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Updated February 28th, 2010

 

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