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Court permits claims to proceed against Google for violating Google wallet privacy policy

Posted on April 25, 2015June 26, 2025 by Dissent

Sally Albertazzie of Steptoe & Johnson writes:

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled, in Svenson v. Google Inc., that a Google Wallet user has standing to sue Google for allegedly violating its privacy policy by secretly disclosing user information to third-party mobile app developers.  The court also found that the plaintiff’s amended complaint adequately alleged breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unfair competition, but did not state a claim under the Stored Communications Act.

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