Apple has secured a partial win in a lawsuit claiming it violated privacy laws in California, but the ruling came down to technicalities and sloppy preparation rather than on merit.
An Apple privacy ad spot still – Image Credit: Apple
An Apple privacy ad spot still – Image Credit: Apple
Apple stands accused of violating the privacy of iPhone owners in California by collecting data on its users using its first-party apps, based on a report from developers Mysk in 2022. While the case is still ongoing, Apple has managed to get some of the claims dismissed from the overall lawsuit.
In a filing to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose on January 20, the court granted a motion from Apple to dismiss some of the claims. The filing, shared by Bloomberg Law, says the court agrees with Apple that it shouldn’t face a number of elements in the lawsuit.