Expertise
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Analyzing data to determine what is really collected, where it goes, and what happens when it is exposed.
Overview
The collection, use, and exposure of personal and corporate data have become one of the most active and consequential areas of technology litigation.
Expertise
Avia provides expert analysis on how data is collected from users across digital environments, how it flows between systems and third parties, and what happens when it is compromised.
Areas of Analysis
Tracking Technologies
Technical analysis of pixels, cookies, software development kits, device fingerprinting, and behavioral analytics tools.
Website, App & Platform Data Collection
Analysis of how websites, mobile applications, and connected platforms are instrumented to observe and transmit data and information on user behavior.
Privacy Practices & Disclosure
Evaluation of whether disclosed privacy practices accurately reflect actual data collection behavior.
User Consent & Control
Analysis of how users can, or cannot, meaningfully control data collection through available settings and consent mechanisms.
Data Breach Causation & Scope
Analysis of the technical causes and scope of security incidents, including vulnerabilities or misconfigurations that enabled unauthorized access and the categories and volume of data exposed.
Connected Devices & Third-Party Sharing
Analysis of how data collected through connected devices and consumer platforms is processed, retained, and shared with third parties without adequate disclosure or consent.
Typical Matters
Matters Frequently Involve
Avia has provided expert analysis in matters involving internet tracking technologies, app-level data collection, browser surveillance, data breach causation and scope, cybersecurity incidents, and large-scale enterprise security failures.
- Healthcare provider tracking
- Automotive telematics data collection
- Insurance app analytics
- Large-scale enterprise security failures
- Healthcare data exposure
- Third-party software incidents
Representative Matters
Selected Representative Matters
A selection of engagements involving artificial intelligence, machine learning technologies, generative AI systems, and related intellectual property matters.
Encyclopaedia Brittanica v. Perplexity AI
Consulting engagement examining the use of copyrighted content within machine learning technologies and AI-powered information retrieval systems.
Daily News v. Microsoft & OpenAI
Technical analysis relating to the use of copyrighted content in generative AI systems, machine learning workflows, and large language model development.
The New York Times v. Microsoft & OpenAI
Consulting engagement involving the use of copyrighted material in the development and training of large language models and machine learning technologies.
RELATED SERVICES
How Avia Can Support Your Matter
Data & Source Code Analysis
Analysis of data flows, software systems, application behavior, tracking technologies, and technical implementations relevant to privacy, cybersecurity, and data collection matters.
System & Device Testing
Technical testing and evaluation of websites, applications, devices, and connected platforms to understand how data is collected, transmitted, processed, and shared.
Technical Reporting
Preparation of clear, defensible technical reports that translate complex AI concepts into analysis that is accessible to attorneys, courts, regulators, and decision-makers.
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Involved in a Data Privacy or Cybersecurity Matter?
Whether you’re assessing data collection practices, tracking technologies, consent mechanisms, or the cause and scope of a security incident, AVIA provides technically grounded analysis to support informed legal strategy.