Google Settles Its Portion of a Privacy Class-Action Case; Complaint Against Health App Continues
Google said it reached a settlement on Monday with plaintiffs involved in a case about a health-tracking app that allegedly unlawfully shared sensitive health information with third parties without user consent.
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In a court document, the parties said the settlement resolves all claims against Google, but not other defendants, such as Flo, a reproductive tracker app. The document was filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern California (case 21-00757). Additional details of the settlement weren't released.
In Frasco v. Flo Health, Inc., the plaintiffs allege Flo transmitted their personal information without user consent to Google and other third parties for commercial purposes, in violation of several California laws.
In a blog post on May 30, Fisher Phillips lawyers said the case could provide insight as to how courts will address data privacy and user consent issues (see 2506020049).