United States of America: Indiana Attorney General lawsuit against Google over location tracking practices
Progress
Current status
in force
29 Dec 2022 in force
24 Jan 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
judiciary
executive
Government Body
court
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Announced USD 20 million settlement between Indiana AG and Google regarding location data tracking practices
On 29 December 2022, the Attorney General of Indiana announced a settlement of USD 20 million with Google to resolve Indiana’s lawsuit against Google for deceptive location tracking practices. In the lawsuit, it was alleged that Google falsely repre…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Indiana Attorney General files lawsuit against Google for allegedly tracking location data without users’ consent
The Attorney General of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Google for its tracking location practices. In the lawsuit, it is alleged that Google falsely represented the extent to which users are able to control how their location data is collected,…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority