Australia: ACCC lawsuit against Google over collection and use of location data without user consent
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Federal Court fines Google 60 million for misleading users about the collection and use of location data
On 12 August 2022, the Federal Court of Australia fined Google AUD 60 million for misleading users about the location data it collects, stores and uses. The court found that Google did not properly disclose to consumers that both the “Location Histo…
SourceFederal Court rules Google misled consumers about the collection and use of location data
On 16 April 2021, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Google misled users about the location data it collects, stores and uses. The court found that Google did not properly disclose to consumers that both the “Location History” and “Web & App…
SourceACCC files lawsuit against Google for misleading consumers about location data collection and use
On 29 October 2019, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company misled users about the location data it collects, stores and uses. The case is based on two Google Account settings…
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