Microsoft allegedly tracks the location of its mobile customers without their consent.
Microsoft allegedly tracks the location of its mobile customers even after users request that tracking software be turned off, according to a new lawsuit.
The proposed class action, filed in a Seattle federal court on Wednesday in the US, says Microsoft intentionally designed camera software on the Windows Phone 7 operating system to ignore customer requests that they not be tracked.
The lawsuit against Microsoft cites a letter the company sent to US Congress, in which Microsoft said it only collects geolocation data with the express consent of the user.
"Microsoft's representations to Congress were false," the lawsuit says.
The litigation, brought on behalf of a Windows Phone 7 user, claims Microsoft transmits data - including approximate latitude and longitude coordinates of the user's device - while the camera application is activated. It seeks an injunction and punitive damages, among other remedies.
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