United States of America: Attorney General lawsuit against Google over location tracking practices
Progress
Current status
in force
18 May 2023 in force
24 Jan 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Issued ruling in lawsuit against Google for tracking location data without users’ consent
On 18 May 2023, the Attorney General of Washington announced that a legally binding consent decree was filed in the lawsuit against Google for its tracking location practices. The Attorney General claimed that Google collected, stored and used the u…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority
Washington Attorney General files lawsuit against Google for allegedly tracking location data without users’ consent
The Attorney General of Washington has filed a lawsuit against Google for its tracking location practices. In the lawsuit, it is alleged that Google collected, stored and used the users' location data without their knowledge or consent, or even agai…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority