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Edelson Files Wave of Digital Privacy Class Actions Against Tech Companies Over Geolocation Data Collection

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All three complaints argue that the companies’ use of software development kits violates a California privacy law that prohibits using recording devices to intercept communications without the parties’ consent.

August 12, 2024 at 10:45 AM

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  • Edelson filed three class actions alleging violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act in the Northern District of California.
  • The suits named tech companies Verve Group, Amplitude and Twilio as defendants.
  • The claims accuse them of illegally harvesting and monetizing consumers’ geolocation data.

Edelson has filed a series of digital privacy class actions against three tech companies, accusing them of deploying software development kits (SDKs) to illegally track users’ locations and “eavesdrop” on their communications.

Cloud communications company Twilio (headquartered in San Francisco) and software companies Verve Group and Amplitude (based in New York and San Francisco, respectively) are in the firm’s crosshairs.

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