Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California
Google pays $93M to settle Android tracking lawsuit in California
cross-posted from google@lemdro.id
- Google will pay $93M to settle a privacy lawsuit in California for violating consumer protection laws.
- The company was found to have engaged in deceptive practices related to collecting Android users' location data without proper consent.
- Users believed disabling "Location History" would stop tracking, but another setting, "Web & App Activity," remained enabled.
- As part of the settlement, Google will improve user-friendly account controls and be more transparent about data collection practices.
- This follows similar lawsuits and fines against Google for privacy violations in other jurisdictions.