It would seem that over in Massachusetts and under the state’s Unfair Trade Practices Act, it would be illegal for companies to compel customers for personally identifiable information beyond what is necessary in order to verify a credit card transaction. While Apple’s privacy policy does state that certain personal information is sold to “strategic partners”, we guess the beef here is that this information would not have been made available had Apple not forced them to provide personally identifiable information in the first place. The plaintiffs are looking to turn this into a class-action lawsuit and are seeking damages of $75 per violation that covers damages, litigation and attorney fees, and further relief. They are also petitioning that Apple should stop collecting zip codes in Massachusetts in compliance with state laws.