MediaPost reports Google and smartphone users established an “agreement in principle” to settle a federal class-action lawsuit over the company allegedly tracking their locations when users opted out of such tracking. The lawsuit alleged Google could track user locations even when location history was disabled unless users also turned off the separate setting “Web and App Activity.” The lawsuit was originally brought forth by San Diego resident Napoleon Patacsil in 2018. The proposed settlement has not yet been finalized.
14 Sept. 2022
Google reaches settlement 'in principle' for 2018 location data lawsuit
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