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Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure $391.5 Million from Google for Misleading Millions of Users about Location Data Tracking

Attorney General James and Multistate Coalition Secure $391.5 Million from Google for Misleading Millions of Users about Location Data Tracking

Google Failed to Tell Users That Their Web and App Activity Tracked Location Data NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a coalition of 40 attorneys general, today secured $391.5 million from Google for misleading millions of users about its location data tracking. A multistate investigation found that Google failed to notify users that location tracking services were automatically turned on for web and app activity. Millions of consumers with Google accounts who… Source link

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David Y. Ige | NEWS RELEASE: OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ANNOUNCES HISTORIC $391.5 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH GOOGLE OVER LOCATION TRACKING PRACTICES

David Y. Ige | NEWS RELEASE: OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ANNOUNCES HISTORIC $391.5 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH GOOGLE OVER LOCATION TRACKING PRACTICES

NEWS RELEASE: OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ANNOUNCES HISTORIC $391.5 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH GOOGLE OVER LOCATION TRACKING PRACTICES Posted on Nov 14, 2022 in Latest Department News, Newsroom Honolulu – The State of Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection announced today that Hawaii, along with 39 other states, has reached a $391.5 million multistate settlement with Google over its location tracking practices relating to Google Account settings. This is the largest multistate… Source link

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