Technology,
Data Privacy
Apr. 21, 2021
Is involuntary data transfer theft?
Consumers in this litigation are arguing that Google steals their data allowances by secretly programming its operating system to constantly transmit data to and from the company, even when people are not using their devices.
A federal judge challenged statements from Google on Tuesday that a class action accusing it of illegally hijacking Android users' data to target them with advertising should be dismissed, questioning why she should not consider the practice theft.
"It's sufficient for Google to have unjustly benefited by freeloading on the service," even if users were not harmed by the misappropriation, for the lawsuit to survive, U.S. Magistrate ...
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