Tech giant Google has agreed to pay $93 million to the state of California to end allegations that it tracked users’ locations without their knowledge.
The settlement follows a “multi-year” investigation by the California Department of Justice, which found that Google misled users into believing they weren’t being tracked, when in fact it was.
“Our investigation revealed that Google told its users one thing – that it would no longer track their location after they opt out – but did the opposite and continued to track their users’ movements for their own commercial gain. This is unacceptable. and we hold Google responsible for the settlement “, said Attorney General Rob Bonta
Under the terms of the proposed agreement, Google must also provide more information about the location data it collects from users.
This isn’t the first lawsuit Google has seen over its location-tracking feature, as it paid $85 million last year to stop another similar lawsuit in Arizona, and then another $392 million to settle similar lawsuits in 40 states, including Oregon, New York and Florida.
Since these lawsuits took place in the United States, Google changed its tool, and according to company spokesperson José Castañeda to the specialized media outlet The Verge, the allegations “are based on outdated product policies that we changed years ago.”
Source: Panama America
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