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 rules Google misled Android users on data
ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press
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Rod McGuirk April 15, 2021 - 10:01 PM
CANBERRA, Australia - 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 nationâs 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.
âThis is an important victory for consumers, especially anyone concerned about their privacy online, as the courtâs decision sends a strong message to Google and others that big businesses must not mislead their customers,â Commission Chair Rod Sims said in a statement.
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