The issue focused on people who use software that allows them to gain access to personal information about another user without their knowledge. 
 
 You may have heard of people going after credit card companies for opening up credit card accounts with stolen data, but you may not have heard of people going after companies for allowing third parties to access personal information about you. 
 
 To help understand what this case is about, let me break it down for you. 
 
 You can call this person "Me," or your brother, or your cousin, or your teacher. All of