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Google agreed to pay $ 391.5 million in a lawsuit regarding the practice of tracking the geolocation of mobile device owners on Android. The corresponding lawsuit was filed by the Attorney Generals of 40 US states.
The roots of Google’s claims lie in an article by the Associated Press of 2018, which mentions that the Internet giant tracked the geolocation of Android users, while misleading them — people thought, that the corresponding functionality is disabled.
The trick of Google was as follows: the Android system has the option « Location History », which was turned off by users who thought that the corporation did not collect their geolocation data; however, in parallel with the settings of the account, the « Activity on Networks and Applications » is present, which just allowed Google to collect and store location information for mobile device owners.
Moreover, the lawsuit notes that using the data collected it was possible to establish the identity of a user. The court ruled that the corporation would have to implement more convenient and understandable means of managing accounts and limit the use of geolocation data.
In addition, Google is required to explain to users as transparently as possible everything related to tracking and collecting information about their location, as well as display detailed information about which data is collected and used.
« The power and reach of the corporation on the Web allows it to reach consumers without their knowledge or consent. However, a court order can guarantee that now Google will not only inform users about the handling of their data, but also explain to them the nuances of certain account settings », — noted for her part Dana Nessel, a Michigan attorney.
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Google agreed to pay $ 391.5 million in a lawsuit regarding the practice of tracking the geolocation of mobile device owners on Android. The corresponding lawsuit was filed by the Attorney Generals of 40 US states.
The roots of Google’s claims lie in an article by the Associated Press of 2018, which mentions that the Internet giant tracked the geolocation of Android users, while misleading them — people thought, that the corresponding functionality is disabled.
The trick of Google was as follows: the Android system has the option « Location History », which was turned off by users who thought that the corporation did not collect their geolocation data; however, in parallel with the settings of the account, the « Activity on Networks and Applications » is present, which just allowed Google to collect and store location information for mobile device owners.
Moreover, the lawsuit notes that using the data collected it was possible to establish the identity of a user. The court ruled that the corporation would have to implement more convenient and understandable means of managing accounts and limit the use of geolocation data.
In addition, Google is required to explain to users as transparently as possible everything related to tracking and collecting information about their location, as well as display detailed information about which data is collected and used.
« The power and reach of the corporation on the Web allows it to reach consumers without their knowledge or consent. However, a court order can guarantee that now Google will not only inform users about the handling of their data, but also explain to them the nuances of certain account settings », — noted for her part Dana Nessel, a Michigan attorney.
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