An American woman initiated a proposed class.
Proceedings against Canadians
Smartphone manufacturers
Enabled, claiming that the company sells products that secretly collect and transmit "highly sensitive" information. The Chicago-
Only regional women identified as N in the claim statementP.
She filed a complaint about Standard Innovation (US)Corp.
Hotels in Ottawa-
Headquartered in the standard innovation company
End. "The vibrator calls US-Vibe.
We-Ottawa sex toys manufacturers
Vibe sued for "secret collection" of the intimate habits of its clients in a lawsuit filed earlier this month in Illinois court, explaining that in order to fully operate the device, the user downloaded us-
Connect the app on your smartphone, allowing them and their partners to have remote control over Bluetooth
Equipped with the setting of the vibrator.
"We noticed that the company is actually recording specific information about her and other individuals using the device, including when the device was turned on, how long it was used, what settings were turned on, temperature of the device, "Eve-
Lynn Rapp in San Francisco
The lawyer who handled the case told cbc'sas that something had happened.
"So it's understandable that she was very upset when things came to light.
In particular, the "Connect lover" function of the application --
This ensures a secure connection.
We-which allows partners to exchange text messages, make video chats, and control pairing-
The woman's statement said Vibe equipment.
The lawsuit claims to ignore privacy. The woman at the litigation center bought her vibrator for $130, downloaded the app that connected it, and used it several times. "(N. P. )
Will never buy US-
Vibe let her know that in order to use all of its features ,[
Standard Innovation
Will monitor, collect and transmit her usage information through US
"Connection," the statement said.
The lawsuit claimed that the Standard Innovation designed us without the knowledge of the customer-
Connect the app to collect and record the intimate and sensitive data used by the vibrator, including the date and time of each use and the vibration settings.
It also claims that the use of data and the user's personal email address is transmitted to the company's servers in Canada.
"From what I saw in the news report, they are [Collect data
For the purposes of diagnosis, "said rapptell.
"No matter what they do with it. . .
It's okay.
If you don't tell someone you're collecting this kind of information, there's a problem.
The statement of claim states that the company's actions indicate a "complete disregard" of the consumer's right to privacy and violate some state and federal laws.
The company says it needs privacy. Standard Innovation said on Wednesday it had not received a lawsuit and could not comment on "rumors or speculation.
"No one has accused our client of any data being leaked.
However, given the privacy of our products, the privacy and security of our customer data is critical to our company, "the company said in a statement.
"We take customer privacy and our data practices seriously.
However, the company notes that it has taken steps in the past few weeks to "further strengthen" its data security and privacy measures.
"As part of this work, we have hired external security and privacy experts to conduct a comprehensive review of our data practices to further enhance the data protection and privacy of our customers," it said.
"We are also working to better communicate our data practices. "The We-
The Connect app will be updated later this month and will include-
The company says the app communicates the company's privacy and data practices, as well as new features that customers control how data is used.
Litigation against Standard Innovation requires the court to issue an injunction prohibiting companies from monitoring, collecting and transmitting consumer use information, damages caused by infringement of personal privacy, and damages arising from the purchase of USVibe.
It also seeks certification as a class
It is estimated that tens of thousands of people may be involved in the lawsuit.
"In this case, disclosure in any form must be very specific. . .
"So there is no doubt that people fully understand what they agree with and the company has not done so," Rapp said . ".
"The usual standard is informed consent, which I don't think exists here. "