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Amazon faces class action for covert geolocation tracking through third-party mobile apps | Lawsuit claims Amazon Ads SDK harvested sensitive user data without consent
The lawsuit filed in US District Court this week by Felix Kolotinsky of San Mateo, California, claims Amazon obtained "backdoor access" to consumers' devices by distributing the...
The complaint alleges the collected data reveals where consumers live, work, shop, and visit, potentially exposing sensitive information such as religious affiliations, sexual orientations, and medical conditions. Another class action lawsuit in 2024 alleged that Twilio's SDK violated multiple statutes by secretly collecting sensitive data from consumers. In June 2023, the company agreed to pay $31 million in penalties to settle privacy violations related to its Alexa voice assistant and Ring doorbell cameras.
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