California Supreme Court
Feb. 6, 2013
Companies can require consumers to provide addresses, phone numbers to download apps
The 4-3 decision says Internet transactions are exempt from a state law banning merchants from requesting addresses and phone numbers. Justice Marvin R. Baxter wrote his first separate dissent in nearly three years.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc. acted lawfully when it required consumers to provide their addresses and phone numbers in order to download applications from the company, the state Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 4-3 decision.
The decision says Internet transactions are exempt from a state law banning merchants from requesting addresses and phone numbers. The ruling will affect thousands - if not millions -...
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