Home Depot

Allegations that Home Depot's parking lot license plate cameras collected and shared drivers' vehicle data with law enforcement without consent.

Five California residents filed a class action against Home Depot U.S.A. and The Home Depot on April 2, 2026 in Sacramento County Superior Court, followed by a similar federal complaint on May 1, 2026. The cases have been combined as In re Home Depot ALPR Litigation in federal court in California. The plaintiffs allege that automated license plate reader cameras installed in Home Depot parking lots capture plate numbers, vehicle images, timestamps and locations, and that this data was transmitted to a surveillance network accessible to police and federal agencies without customers' knowledge or consent, in violation of California privacy and consumer protection laws. Home Depot has moved to dismiss. Social media posts claiming shoppers will receive up to $2,500 each refer to the statutory amount the complaint asks for, not an award. No class has been certified and no settlement has been reached.

• People who drove into a Home Depot store parking lot in California during the period covered by the lawsuit.
• The complaint seeks to represent a class of California residents; final class definitions will be set by the court.