Apple has been accused of violating state privacy laws in a lawsuit brought by three iTunes users in Rhode Island and Michigan. The suit was filed on behalf of the plaintiffs after they discovered that their personal information had leaked onto an online file-sharing site called Megaupload. The complaint said the data could enable a company or person to rent a list of names and addresses based on marital status, age, education and genre of music purchased. Apple said its privacy policy allows ad targeting by placing individuals in audience segments of at least 5,000 users to protect individual privacy.
Apple has been accused of violating state privacy laws in a lawsuit brought by three iTunes users in Rhode Island and Michigan. The technology giant is accused of disclosing information about iTunes purchases, including the user's full names, addresses, genres and details of the music purchased. The complaint said the data could enable a company or person to rent a list of names and addresses based on marital status, age, education and genre of music purchased. Apple said its privacy policy allows ad targeting by placing individuals in audience segments of at least 5,000 users to protect individual privacy.