Data Collection

A federal court in California ruled that a class of internet users can pursue their privacy and state computer abuse law claims against Google in a suit alleging the tech company’s relationship with third-party apps results in illegal data collection.

The Google logo is displayed on a carpet at the entrance hall of Google France in Paris on Nov. 18, 2019. (Michel Euler/AP)

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court in California ruled that a class of internet users can pursue their privacy and state computer abuse law claims against Google in a suit alleging the tech company’s relationship with third-party apps results in illegal data collection.

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