Proposed Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Amazon Sold Consumers' Geolocation Data

Group 1: Amazon's Allegations - Amazon is facing a proposed class action lawsuit for allegedly tracking consumers' movements through their cellphones and selling the collected data [1] - The lawsuit claims that an Amazon Ads SDK embedded in numerous apps allowed the company to gather timestamped geolocation data about consumers' locations, including where they live, work, shop, and visit [1] - The complaint states that Amazon has effectively fingerprinted consumers and amassed a significant amount of personal information without their knowledge or consent [2] Group 2: Related Privacy Cases - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that General Motors agreed to a proposed order to address allegations of collecting, using, and selling data from connected cars without drivers' knowledge or consent, including precise geolocation data [3] - A federal judge in California denied a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against Google for allegedly continuing to collect location data from users even after they disabled location tracking [4] - The judge ruled that Google did not adequately disclose how its Web & App Activity setting functioned and rejected the company's argument of user consent [5] Group 3: FTC Actions Against Data Brokers - The FTC announced a proposed order to prohibit Gravy Analytics and its subsidiary Venntel from selling, disclosing, or using sensitive location data in any product or service [6] - Another proposed settlement order would prevent Mobilewalla from selling sensitive location data and from collecting consumer data from online advertising auctions for purposes other than participating in those auctions [6]