Nonprofit Urges EU to Block Amazon iRobot Deal on Privacy Issues

A tech advocacy group has urged the European Commission to investigate and block Amazon.com Inc.’s proposed $1.65 billion deal to buy robot vacuum firm iRobot Corp.

Foxglove, a London-based nonprofit, wrote to the European Union’s antitrust arm Tuesday to voice “grave concerns” over the tech giant’s purchase of the maker of the Roomba robot vacuum maker, according to a letter seen by Bloomberg News. It signed the letter jointly with organizations SOMO, Open Markets Institute, and the Balanced Economy Project.

“Amazon already monitors our doorsteps and listens in on our dinner conversations, and the proposed merger will put ...