PALO ALTO — A pared-down privacy suit accusing Google of using apps installed on Android mobile phones to collect personal data can move forward, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Monday.
In re Google Android Consumer Privacy Litigation, 11-2264, alleges that Google captured data from apps such as Foursquare, Groupon, Angry Birds and Pandora without users’ consent. The data, plaintiffs say, included users’ locations and unique device identifiers, as well as personal information collected by the apps such as gender, age, search terms entered and other preferences.
