Apple Apps Illegally Track Users Despite Opt-Outs, Lawsuit Says

Apple Inc. illegally collects and monetizes consumer data from its mobile devices and apps even after users enable features intended to stop data tracking, according to a proposed class action filed in Pennsylvania federal court.

The company’s proprietary apps—including the App Store, Apple TV, and Stocks—tracks and shares detailed information about how a user engages with them, in violation of Pennsylvania’s wiretap law, said the lawsuit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

“Despite branding its products as designed to respect and protect users’ privacy, Apple ignores users’ expressed preferences to keep their data private for ...