The Electronic Privacy Information Center is requesting the Federal Trade Commission investigate Niantic, Inc., the creator of “Pokemon Go,” EdScoop reports. The privacy advocacy group wrote a letter to the FTC alleging the app captures and stores information of its users, including children, in violation of federal privacy laws. “We want the FTC to establish concrete limits on the amount of information “Pokemon Go” is collecting and how long they are keeping it,” EPIC Consumer Protection Counsel Claire Gartland said. “Niantic should only be allowed to collect data that is necessary for the operation of the app. Data collection should not be a free-for-all of sensitive consumer data.” In related news, a man is suing Niantic in a Florida Court, claiming “Pokemon Go’s” terms of service and privacy policy are deceptive, unfair and violate state contract laws.
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