U.S. District Court Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco ruled a case claiming Google’s Analytics for Firebase allegedly sent consumers’ online activity analytics data to outside developers can move forward, MediaPost reports. While Google said consumers consented to the alleged transfers, Seeborg said the “company’s public-facing statements are legitimately confusing” and “it is not the public’s fault for being confused.” A claim that Google violated federal wiretap law was dismissed.
Lawsuit against Google over data transfers moves forward
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