The UK Supreme Court has blocked a lawsuit against Google over claims that the US tech giant “illegally” tracked the personal information of millions of iPhone users.
On Wednesday, a panel of five Supreme Court justices unanimously allowed Google’s appeal against the UK Court of Appeal’s 2019 judgment on the case.
The appeal was launched by Google in April 2021 after the Court of Appeal overturned a decision by Britain’s High Court in October 2019 to reject a relevant claim by Richard Lloyd, former executive director of the UK technology magazine Which?
In a civil case filed in 2018, he claimed that Google “illegally exploited the data of millions of iPhone users” by “secretly collecting and collating” information about internet usage on iPhones’ Safari browser, dubbed the “Safari workaround.”
In a lengthy court document, the judges contended that the case was a “flawed endeavour,” noting that Lloyd’s claim attempted to gain compensation for each member of the represented class due to damages related to a violation of privacy without having to show how each member’s privacy was violated.
Google had also dismissed the claim, noting that the events took place over a decade ago and were dealt with at the time. “People want to know that they are safe and secure online, which is why for years we’ve focused on building products and infrastructure that respect and protect people’s privacy,” a Google spokesperson said.
Google had also dismissed the claim, noting that the events took place over a decade ago and were dealt with at the time. “People want to know that they are safe and secure online, which is why for years we’ve focused on building products and infrastructure that respect and protect people’s privacy,” a Google spokesperson said.
Forsided, 10.11.2021
Source: RT News