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Bose accused of spying on the listening habits of wireless headphone users

on Apr 20, 2017 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

Audio equipment specialist Bose has found itself dragged behind the dock amidst accusations that it has been spying on the listening habits of wireless headphone users by tracking music, podcasts and other audio channeled through its speakers.

A lawsuit filed by Kyle Zak at a federal court in Chicago alleges that Bose used its Bose Connect app to gather the data showing ‘wholesale disregard’ for the privacy rights of music lovers by selling on the information it had obtained without securing consent.

Zak contends that he was unaware of Bose’s practices prior to downloading the free app to Read full story ›

Source: The Drum