Capital One Forced to Face Lawsuit Alleging Bank Steals Commissions From Shopping Browser Extension: Report

US financial giant Capital One must face a lawsuit alleging the bank’s shopping browser extension steals sales commissions from online creators.

U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga in Alexandria, Virginia, partially denied Capital One’s motion to dismiss the proposed class action, reports Reuters.

The suit focuses on Capital One Shopping, a free browser extension designed to search for online coupons, better prices and rewards at over 100,000 online retailers.

But the plaintiffs say Capital One stole from bloggers, influencers, and YouTubers by overriding their tracking codes and diverting affiliate marketing commissions from creators during the checkout process.

They accuse Capital One of unjust enrichment, interfering with their contracts, and violating the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Judge Trenga ruled that plaintiffs Jesika Brodiski and Peter Hayward plausibly argued that Capital One should have known that it was diverting payments by overriding web cookies containing data on commissions.

Capital One denies the allegations.

“Capital One Shopping does not replace affiliate marketer cookies or unlawfully take credit for commissions. We disagree with the allegations in the complaint and look forward to defending ourselves in court.”

Capital One was also recently accused of misleading clients by not telling them about higher-yielding 360 Performance Savings accounts, allegedly preventing customers from accessing better interest rates, keeping their 360 Savings account rates as low as 0.3%.

The dispute led to a $475 million settlement.

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