Amazon quietly mapped your life through your phone and sold the data, lawsuit alleges
- Amazon is facing a lawsuit accusing it of secretly tracking users through their smartphones and collecting personal data without consent.
- The lawsuit claims Amazon used its Ads SDK in third-party apps to gain backdoor access to phones, gathering location data that could reveal sensitive details like religious beliefs and health conditions.
- The lawsuit, filed in a San Francisco court, seeks $5 billion in damages for millions of Californians allegedly affected.
A new lawsuit claims Amazon might know everything your smartphone knows about you — down to your coffee runs, gym visits, and even your place of worship — thanks to hidden code embedded in popular apps.
According to the lawsuit, first reported by Reuters, Amazon’s data collection practices allegedly allowed it to track users’ movements in great detail, revealing where they live, work, and shop. The complaint further claims that this data could expose even more personal aspects of consumers’ lives, such as religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and health conditions.
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