A group of attorneys general announced the record $392 million settlement alleging it misled customers over location practices.
A coalition of states attorneys general announced the settlement calling it the largest multi-state privacy settlement in United States history.The company will now be required to be more transparent about location-related features and the ability to turn it on and off in the setting.
Google will now face limits on using tracking and storage of some location information, CNN reported.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
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.
Weiterlesen »
Google agrees to $392 million settlement with 40 states over location tracking practices | CNN BusinessGoogle has agreed to a record $391.5 million settlement with 40 states for allegedly misleading consumers over its location tracking practices, a coalition of attorneys general announced Monday.
Weiterlesen »
Google agrees to $392 million privacy settlement with 40 statesStates have taken an increasingly central role in reining in the power and business models of Silicon Valley corporations, amid a vacuum of action from federal lawmakers.
Weiterlesen »
40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392 millionGoogle has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states to resolve an investigation into how the company tracked users’ locations, state attorneys general announced.
Weiterlesen »
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.”
Weiterlesen »