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'Pokemon Go' Data Risks Need FTC Probe, Privacy Group Says

Law360, New York (July 25, 2016, 8:28 PM EDT) -- The maker of the popular "Pokemon Go" app, Niantic Inc., has come under fire from the Electronic Privacy Information Center, which is pushing for further investigation into the developer's data collection practices despite a recent update that put a lid on its unlimited access of users' Google accounts.

In a letter to chairwoman Edith Ramirez, EPIC urged the Federal Trade Commission to use its powers under the Federal Trade Commission Act to more closely scrutinize "Pokemon Go"'s creator, saying it's not the first time the developer has controversially collected the data of Google users.

"Questions remain about the scope of Niantic's...

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