Samsung is denying claims that it has invaded the privacy of customers who downloaded the free Jay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail app. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/23331416 US civil liberties group the Electronic Privacy Information Centre (Epic) claims the app collects “massive amounts of personal information from users, including location data”.

Jay-Z and Samsung teamed up to offer one million people the album for free.

The “Magna Carta app also includes hidden spam techniques” that makes users promote Magna Carta Holy Grail to their friends. It also pulls in data from other accounts and other apps on the user’s phone.

The privacy group has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which protects consumers in the US, to suspend distribution of the app.