Apple Fights False Advertising Class Action on iPhones
Apple Fights False Advertising Class Action on iPhones
Apple attorney told a federal judge that the Silicon Valley giant did not trick customers into paying more for iPhones with false promises about data security.
“They know they can’t get damages for Apple making general statements about security and privacy,” Robert Hawk told U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar.
The lawsuit began in 2013 when lead plaintiff Marc Opperman sued Apple and a host of app developers that downloaded iPhone users’ contacts data without their knowledge or consent. The plaintiffs sought class certification in August last year.
The plaintiffs claim Apple owes iPhone buyers restitution for making false representations about the privacy and security of their phone data.
Specifically, the plaintiffs say Apple advertised that each offering in its app store was “curated” to meet privacy standards and that a “sandboxing” security feature prevented apps from accessing iPhone data without consent.
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