Yesterday, I was at a bagel store, and the day after google maps contacted me if I can answer questions about that place. Is this a violation of my privacy?
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Yesterday, I was at a bagel store, and the day after google maps contacted me if I can answer questions about that place. Is this a violation of my privacy?
Yesterday, I was at central perks and
bagel co. The next day, Google maps
contacted me,asking questions about
that place,so other consumers can read.
Isn’t this a violation of my privacy?If
so,can I sue?
Asked on February 19, 2017 under Business Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
No, you can't sue. Leaving aside the question of whether it was a violation of your privacy (depending on what terms of service you have agreed to with various apps and software, such as Google products, you may have given permission for this), the fact remains that the law only lets you sue for actual losses, damages, etc.--to oversimplify, violations of your rights which do not cost you anything or cause you demonstrable harm will not result in you receiving any compensation. So in theory you could sue (assuming this was a privacy violation) and possibly get a court to say that Google was in the wrong, but unless you suffered some injury or loss due to this, you would not receive any compensation for it, even if you won your lawsuit.
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