Google sued for 'clandestine tracking' of 4.4m UK iPhone users' browsing data

guest · May 21, 2018

Google sued for 'clandestine tracking' of 4.4m UK iPhone users' browsing data
Collective action seeking up to £3.2bn for claims Google bypassed privacy settings of Apple’s Safari browser
March 21, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...4m-uk-iphone-users-browsing-data-apple-safari

The collective action is being led by former Which? director Richard Lloyd over claims Google bypassed the privacy settings of Apple’s Safari browser on iPhones between August 2011 and February 2012 in order to divide people into categories for advertisers.

Tomlinson said the data was gathered through “clandestine tracking and collation” of browsing on the iPhone, known as the “Safari Workaround” – an activity he said was exposed by a PhD researcher in 2012.
Speaking ahead of the hearing, Lloyd said: “I believe that what Google did was quite simply against the law.

Tom Price, communications director for Google UK said: “The privacy and security of our users is extremely important to us. This case relates to events that took place over six years ago and that we addressed at the time.
“We believe it has no merit and should be dismissed. We’ve filed evidence in support of that view and look forward to making our case in Court.”
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guest · Oct 8, 2018

Google Wins Dismissal of Privacy Case Filed by IPhone Users
October 8, 2018
https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/google-wins-dismissal-of-u-k-privacy-case-filed-by-iphone-users

A U.K. lawsuit filed against Google by millions of iPhone users over data-collection claims was thrown out by a London judge.

The group, known as Google You Owe Us, were seeking as much as 3.2 billion pounds ($4.2 billion), according to documents filed with the court in May. The organization, which represents more than 4 million people, said the Alphabet Inc. unit unlawfully gathered personal information by bypassing Apple Inc.’s iPhone default privacy settings.

The consumer group said that it would appeal the ruling.
“People are only now beginning to realize the implications of losing control of their personal data in this way,” Google You Owe Us said in a statement.
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guest · Oct 2, 2019

Breaking: Judges Overturn Ruling – 4 Million iPhone Users CAN Sue Google in UK
Decision “confirms a number of important legal principles under Data Protection law”
October 2, 2019
https://www.cbronline.com/news/sue-google-safari-court-of-appeal

Consumer champion Richard Lloyd has been given the green light by the UK Court of Appeal to sue Google on behalf of four million iPhone users, for allegedly “secretly tracking their internet activity for commercial purposes”.

The law firm described the decision as “ground breaking” for establishing a new procedural framework for mass data breach claims.
Sue Google? Go Ahead, Says Court of Appeal
Crucially, they’ve agreed Lloyd can claim a uniform amount by way of damages on behalf of each person without seeking to prove any distinctive facts affecting any of them, save that they did not consent to the abstraction of their data.

The claim relates to what is known as the “Safari Workaround” – Google’s alleged unlawful and clandestine tracking of iPhone users in 2011 and 2012 without their consent through the use of third party cookies.
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Mishcon de Reya Partner James Oldnall, who leads the case, said: “This decision is significant not only for the millions of consumers affected by Google’s activity but also for the collective action landscape more broadly. The Court of Appeal has confirmed our view that representative actions are essential for holding corporate giants to account. In doing so it has established an avenue to redress for consumers.”
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