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Australian judge rules Google misled Android users on data

Australian judge rules Google misled Android users on data By ROD McGUIRKApril 16, 2021 GMT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) Google broke Australian law by misleading users about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices, a judge found Friday. The Federal Court decision was a partial win for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the nation’s fair trade watchdog, which has been prosecuting Google for broader alleged breaches of consumer law since October 2019. Justice Thomas Thawley found that Google misled Android mobile device users about personal location data collected between January 2017 and December 2018. “This is an important victory for consumers, especially anyone concerned about their privacy online, as the court’s decision sends a strong message to Google and others that big businesses must not mislead their customers,” Commission Chair Rod Sims said in a statement.

Australian Judge Finds Google Misled Users Over Location Data Collection

Australian Judge Finds Google Misled Users Over Location Data Collection Advertisement Advertisement The Federal Court of Australia found that Google misled users about personal location data collection, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced. Justice Thomas Thawley on Friday ruled that the internet giant misled users into thinking that it could collect, keep or use personally identifiable location data only if the “Location History” setting was on. However, another setting titled “Web & App Activity” also allowed Google these permissions. But the company didn’t explicitly inform consumers of this. Moreover, this setting was on by default, thus enabling Google to collect personally identifiable location data from users.

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