Google Ordered to Yield Ad Bidding Documents in Privacy Lawsuit

Alphabet Inc.‘s Google must turn over documents that further reveal how it handles consumer data when selling to targeted advertisers, a federal magistrate judge ruled in an ongoing privacy lawsuit against the tech giant.

Consumers bringing the lawsuit are entitled to information about how the company excludes sensitive personal data from ad placement auctions, according to a Nov. 2 order from the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

The proposed class action alleges that Google was not transparent with its users about what personal data was shared with third-party companies, in violation of California and federal law ...