Google settles misleading location data tracking case and pays $60M fine

August 15, 2022 9:33

Google will pay $60 million in penalties to settle claims after making misleading representations to consumers about the collection and use of their personal location data on Android phones between January 2017 and December 2018, following court action by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC).

The Court previously found that Google LLC and Google Australia Pty Ltd (together, Google) had breached the Australian Consumer Law by representing to some Android users that the setting titled “Location History” was the only Google account setting that affected whether Google collected, kept and used personally identifiable data about their location.

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Emma Shepherd

Emma Shepherd was the acting deputy editor at Mumbrella who has over seven years of print and digital experience in the industry and has previously worked as a reporter for media outlets Bauer Media (now Are Media), Yahoo Australia, and a content strategist and writer for various independent marketing agencies.

Topics

ACCC Android Australia’s Privacy Act Australian Consumer Law Google Google Australia Pty Ltd misleading information The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission