I’ve been wondering why we rarely see individuals or small groups of consumers taking large corporations to court in Switzerland and Europe, while in the US this seems much more common? Take LG as a recent example, with the reveals around smart TVs collecting and tracking sound and user data. Since something like this violates privacy laws and affects millions of people, what can consumers in Switzerland actually do? Can a few individuals realistically take a company like LG to court together and seek compensation, or does the system simply not work that way here? I’m curious why this seems so different from the US and what options actually exist for consumers in Switzerland and Europe if you like. PS. We all know how slow are the legal systems in Switzerland and in the rest Europe are in a way very discouraging but just saying maybe there are other opinions. submitted by /u/nova-myth
Originally posted by u/nova-myth on r/Switzerland