Delta Air Lines Inc. is being sued by the state of California, which alleges the airline is breaking state law by not warning users that the airline collects sensitive information each time customers contact the company on its "Fly Delta" mobile application, reports The Associated Press.
The suit was filed Thursday in San Francisco Superior Court and is the first legal test of the state's 8-year-old Online Privacy Protection Act. AP reports that California is the only state with such a law. The law requires companies to prominently notify users of their mobile apps regarding any information that is being collected and how it will be used, the news service said.
The lawsuit alleges Delta?s "Fly Delta" app lacks privacy warnings, and yet collects the customer's name, telephone number, email and mailing address, in addition to more sensitive information such as birth dates and credit card numbers. The app can be used to check in for flights, review reservations, book flights and pay for checked baggage.
A Delta (NYSE: DAL) spokesperson said he could not comment on pending litigation.
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