Stalking Victims Sue Tile, Amazon Over Tracking Device Use (1)

Stalking victims allege that Tile Inc.'s tracking devices connected to Amazon.com Inc.‘s Bluetooth network lack sufficient safeguards to prevent unauthorized monitoring that violates state privacy protections.

Shannon Ireland-Gordy and Stephanie Ireland-Gordy were stalked for months by a former romantic partner who broke into their car and hid a Tile tracking device in the console, according to the complaint filed Monday in US District Court for the Northern District of California.

The lawsuit faults Tile, owned by Life360 Inc., for creating a “dangerous tool” with limited safety features that’s used by stalkers, and targets Amazon for magnifying the device’s efficacy ...