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CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s consumer watchdog launched court action against Google on Monday alleging the technology giant misled account holders about its use of their personal data. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s action in the Federal Court is the latest litigation Google has faced around the world over allegations of privacy breaches. The commission alleges the California-based company misled millions of Australians to obtain their consent and expand the… Source link

Technology giant Google is being taken to court for allegedly misleading consumers to give away a lot more personal information than they had expected. Key points: Google says its notifications were “easy-to-understand” and optional ACCC claims users were misled into letting the tech giant monitor their “non-Google” web browsing The case will be argued before the Federal Court Aside from tracking people’s online activity on its search engine and platforms, Google also monitors users’ internet… Source link

The competition watchdog is taking tech giant Google to court for allegedly misleading millions of Australians into sharing more of their private data that Google then attempted to profit from, including for targeted advertising. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is alleging that Google failed to properly inform consumers or obtain written consent about combining personal information on users’ Google accounts with their activities on non-Google sites in 2016. The move… Source link

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet’s Google for allegedly not telling consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising. The case by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said Google did not explicitly get consent nor properly inform consumers about a 2016 move to combine… Source link

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet’s Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising. The case by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in Federal Court said Google did not explicitly get consent nor properly inform consumers about a… Source link

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator on Monday accused Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) of misleading consumers to get permission for use of their personal data for targeted advertising, seeking a fine “in the millions” and aiming to establish a precedent. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo The move comes as scrutiny grows worldwide over data privacy, with U.S. and European lawmakers recently… Source link

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator on Monday accused Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) of misleading consumers to get permission for use of their personal data for targeted advertising, seeking a fine “in the millions” and aiming to establish a precedent. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Google logo is seen in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo The move comes as scrutiny grows worldwide over data privacy, with U.S. and European lawmakers recently… Source link

Sunday, July 26, 2020 7:39 p.m. EDT by Thomson Reuters (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator has launched court proceedings against Alphabet’s Google for allegedly misleading consumers about the expanded use of personal data for targeted advertising. The case by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in Federal Court said Google did not explicitly get consent nor properly inform consumers about a 2016 move to… Source link

The clock is ticking as Google negotiates its planned $2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit with European antitrust regulators. The European Commission, which is reviewing the deal and its implications for consumers, has until August 4 to make a decision. The deal would give Google access to Fitbit’s wearable devices, as well as its trove of user data. Earlier this month, Google pledged to not use that trove of health information for targeted ads. This would reportedly assuage EU… Source link

By Paulina Duran and Nikhil Nainan SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator on Monday accused Alphabet’s Google of misleading consumers to get permission for use of their personal data for targeted advertising, seeking a fine “in the millions” and aiming to establish a precedent. The move comes as scrutiny grows worldwide over data privacy, with U.S. and European lawmakers recently focusing on how tech… Source link