Alberta lawsuit calls Pokemon Go visitors an invasion of privacy

A Canadian class action lawsuit has been filed against the creator of Pokemon Go on behalf of a property owner who says she’s suffering from an invasion of privacy.

The lawsuit on behalf of Barbra-Lyn Schaeffer has been filed in Calgary and has not been certified by the courts.

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Schaeffer and her husband say they’ve been inundated by Pokemon Go players at their home in the hamlet of Torrington, 160 kilometres northeast of Calgary.

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She says she has no idea why her home is the site of a Pokemon gym, where players can duel it out.

Schaeffer raises dogs and says the canines are unhappy about the unwelcome prowlers — especially at night.

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She says she asked Niantic, the creator of the game, to remove her residence as a so-called Pokestop but received only an automatic reply from the company.

Schaeffer says she launched the lawsuit out of frustration and just wants her privacy back.

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