> "What made this wiretapping possible is Google Analytics' tracking pixel, which is embedded in the JavaScript of online tax preparation websites," the complai

> "What made this wiretapping possible is Google Analytics' tracking pixel, which is embedded in the JavaScript of online tax preparation websites," the complaint stated. > Doing so is illegal, the complaint contended, because under American law tax-return information cannot be disclosed to unauthorized parties without consent from the payer. It will be interesting to see if the courts rule that Analytics actually vacuums up tax-return info.