Sina Science and Technology News on the morning of May 28, Beijing time, according to foreign media reports, Arizona on WednesdayAlphabet Inc-CL CA consumer fraud lawsuit has been launched accusing the US technology company of obtaining user location data in a "deceptive" and "unfair" manner.

"Alphabet Inc-CL C collects detailed information about users, including their geographical location, to target ads," Justice Minister Mark Brunovic said in a tweet on Wednesday. Often, users either don't agree or don't know about it. "

Prior to this, the privacy policies and data collection practices of technology companies have been concerned and investigated by global regulators.

"General ProcuratorateCK HutchisonThe lawyers who filed the lawsuit seem to have a misunderstanding about the nature of our service. We have always had privacy features in our products, and we always have strong control over location data, "an Alphabet Inc-CL C spokesman said in an emailed statement."

According to the documents, the lawsuit seeks compensation for an unspecified amount and argues that the maker of Android, the smartphone operating system, tampered with the mobile software to deceive device owners that their personal data would be protected.

"when consumers tried to remove Alphabet Inc-CL C's location data collection function, the company continued to collect information in a misleading way and use it for profit," Brunovic said in an interview.

In February, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas sued Alphabet Inc-CL C, alleging that the company's educational software collects personal information about young students without their parents' consent. (Tourre)