{"id":11555,"date":"2023-09-15T00:37:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T22:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/15\/google-to-pay-93m-in-settlement-over-deceptive-location-tracking\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T00:37:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T22:37:40","slug":"google-to-pay-93m-in-settlement-over-deceptive-location-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/15\/google-to-pay-93m-in-settlement-over-deceptive-location-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"Google to pay $93m in settlement over deceptive location tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tech giant \u2018continued to collect and store a user\u2019s location data\u2019 even if users turned off their location history, according to suit<\/p>\n

Google will pay $93m to settle accusations of misleading consumers on how and when their location information was being tracked and stored, a considerable payout for the tech giant that following a years-long investigation into its data practices.<\/p>\n

The settlement stems from a lawsuit brought by the California attorney general, Rob Bonta, that concluded the company misled consumers into believing they had more control over their location information than they actually did.<\/p>\n

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\nTech giant \u2018continued to collect and store a user\u2019s location data\u2019 even if users turned off their location history, according to suit
\nGoogle will pay $93m to settle accusations of misleading consumers on how and when their location information was being tracked and stored, a considerable payout for the tech giant that following a years-long investigation into its data practices.
\nThe settlement stems from a lawsuit brought by the California attorney general, Rob Bonta, that concluded the company misled consumers into believing they had more control over their location information than they actually did. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tech giant \u2018continued to collect and store a user\u2019s location data\u2019 even if users turned off their location history, according to suit Google will pay $93m to settle accusations of misleading consumers on how and when their location information was being tracked and stored, a considerable payout for the tech giant that following a years-long …<\/p>\n

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