On July 20, the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband) issued a press release (source document in German) regarding privacy concerns relating to 15 provisions in the terms of use and the privacy policy of the Pokémon Go app. The press release and letter to the app developer addressed concerns regarding liability and warranty disclaimers and the discretionary disclosure of personal data of users to third parties.

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