Australia: ACCC files lawsuit against Google for misleading consumers about location data collection and use
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ACCC 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…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2019-10-29
under deliberation
2021-04-16
under investigation