In the investigation, attorneys general from 40 states concluded that Google continued to collect user location data after users opted out. The $391.5 million will be split between the states, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Monday.
The attorneys general criticized the fact that Google had given users the option to deny the storage of their location data. However, they were not informed that Google apps automatically collect position data.
In the agreement with the attorney general, Google has also committed to better informing users about the collection of their location data and ways to disable it. A Google spokesperson told the New York Times that the investigation involved procedures that had been changed years ago. (sda/dpa)
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