Google agreed to pay a AU$60 million fine to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the Guardian reports. A federal court found Google misled Australian consumers into believing the company was not collecting their location data with Android devices. At the center of the case was if it was understood by consumers that Google would collect their data even if the location history was turned off while their web activity was turned on or if mobile applications were in use.
12 Aug. 2022
Google to pay AU$60M fine to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Related stories
Policy analysis: US House committee seeks moratorium on state AI rules
Compliance technology adoption: Navigating and overcoming challenges
Dufresne announces OPC consultation on potential children's privacy code for Canada
Why privacy technology is failing — and why AI won't fix it
House Commerce Committee floats 10-year moratorium on state-level AI enforcement