Android mobile device users who alleged that Google Inc. used spyware in applications to collect their personally identifiable information without their knowledge and consent generally failed to adequately allege that the company’s actions damaged them, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California held March 26 in an unpublished opinion (Google Android Consumer Privacy Litigation, In re, N.D. Cal., 3:11-md-02264-JSW, 3/26/13).
The plaintiffs alleged that Google and mobile advertising companies AdMob Inc. and AdWhirl Inc. used code hidden in mobile apps to secretly collect their names, gender, ZIP codes, app activity information, geolocation data, and ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.