Barbecue grill and accessories maker Char-Broil is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly installing tracking software on the devices of people visiting their website.
The suit accuses Char-Broil of violating California privacy law by secretly deploying spyware to track visitors' online habits.
The plaintiff, Ruth Martin, a consumer privacy advocate and tester who works with trial lawyers to sue companies for privacy violations, filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Nov. 30. The case was later moved to Los Angeles federal court on Jan. 16.
The lawsuit demands Char-Broil pay unspecified money damages, including statutory damages, punitive damages and attorney fees.
Plaintiffs are represented by attorney Scott J. Ferrell, of Pacific Trial Attorneys, of Newport Beach. Ferrell and other "tester" plaintiffs have targeted other companies with similar class action lawsuits in recent weeks.