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Class Action

Oct. 13, 2026

Google, UPS sued over alleged data sharing through package tracking tool

A proposed class action accuses Google and UPS of secretly sharing consumers' browsing activity, location information and other personal data with advertising and technology companies through a package tracking feature that promises privacy.

A San Francisco plaintiff's law firm has filed a class action accusing Alphabet Inc.-owned Google LLC and United Parcel Service of America Inc. of invasion of privacy, wiretapping and other claims over its system allowing consumers to keep track of their packages.

The system, known as "Package Tracking System," promises consumers that their private information will not be shared, according to a complaint filed Friday by Seth A. Safier, founding partner of Gutride Saf...

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