Google has agreed to pay nearly $392 million in a settlement with 40 states over allegations that it tracked people's locations even when location tracking was turned off on their devices.
State attorneys general on Monday announced a nearly $392 million settlement with Google over allegations that it misled consumers about when location tracking services were collecting information on consumers.State attorneys general on Monday announced a nearly $392 million settlement with Google over allegations that it misled consumers about when location tracking services were collecting information on consumers.
"For years Google has prioritized profit over their users' privacy," said Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who led the probe along with Nebraska."They have been crafty and deceptive."Your Technology Is Tracking You. Take These Steps For Better Online Privacy A spokesman for Google said in a statement to NPR that the practices outlined in the lawsuit are old and have since been revamped.
Despite support from both parties for passing a national privacy law, Congress has failed to act, lagging behind data protection laws in Europe.
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State AGs: Google settles location tracking probe for $392 millionThe investigation by the states, which officials said was spurred by a 2018 Associated Press story, found that Google continued to track people’s location data even after they opted out of such tracking.
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40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392 millionThe states’ investigation was sparked by a 2018 Associated Press story, which found that Google continued to track people’s location data even after they opted out of such tracking by disabling a feature the company called “location history.”
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40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392 millionThe states’ investigation was sparked by a 2018 Associated Press story, which found that Google continued to track people’s location data even after they opted out of such tracking by disabling a feature the company called “location history.”
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40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392 millionGoogle has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states in connection with an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations.
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