Jay-Z's 'Magna Carta Holy Grail' App To Be Investigated By FTC? Privacy Groups Call For Inquest Into Samsung Release

Jay-Z's Magna Carta... Holy Grail app first raised eyebrows at Billboard, before moving on to Killer Mike. Now, the privacy concerns espoused by the "Run The Jewels" rapper have some serious backing. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a complaint with the FTC.

Via Los Angeles Times:

"Samsung failed to disclose material information about the privacy practices of the App, collected data unnecessary to the functioning of the Magna Carta App, deprived users of meaningful choice regarding the collection of their data, interfered with device functionality, and failed to implement reasonable data minimization procedures," the group said in the complaint. 

Samsung has responded to the claims that their app was sticking its nose where it didn't belong.

"Any information obtained through the application download process was purely for customer verification purposes, app functionality purposes, and for marketing communications, but only if the customer requests to receive those marketing communications," Samsung said in a statement. "Samsung is in no way inappropriately using or selling any information obtained from users through the download process." 

The FTC has yet to decide whether it will look into the complaint.