Microsoft Accused of Collecting Windows Phone Location Data
A Windows Phone 7 user has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, claiming that the software maker collects data from mobile phone users without their knowledge.
Data, including location information, is collected from Windows Phone 7 devices such as the HTC 7 Mozart and Samsung Omnia 7 when a phone's camera is turned on, even if a user has chosen not to have data recorded, alleges the lawsuit filed in federal district court in Seattle by Rebecca Cousineau.
Cousineau is asking for both an injunction to stop Microsoft from collecting the data, and punitive damages to punish the company for collecting the information in the first place. Microsoft has remained silent on the lawsuit.
