Bose headphones listening in on listeners, lawsuit claims

Bose knows what you are listening to, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Chicago that accuses the popular brand of wireless headphones of sharing everything you listen to with someone else.

In the suit, music listener Kyle Zak alleges that the Bose QuietComfort headphones he bought for about $350 collected information about what he listened to when used with Bose Connect, a smartphone app the company recommends to get the most out of its product, according to NBC’s Chicago affiliate.

"Our client found out that Bose was secretly tracking everything he listened to —from songs to audiobooks to podcasts," attorney Jay Edelson told a reporter.

Bose did not respond to media requests for comment on the lawsuit.

According to the news report, the lawsuit says Bose never got Mr. Zak's permission to share his listening habits, despite the company’s privacy policy saying it collects information and shares it with third parties.