Australia has found that Google misleads its users in its collection

An Australian federal court found สมัครสมาชิกสล็อต Google mislead users about their personal location data collected via Android mobile devices between 2017 and 2018, the country's competition regulator said on Friday.The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), which began legal action against Google in 2019, said the ruling was a "major victory for consumers" in online privacy protection.Google is misleading Android users that the search giant can collect personal information only if Settings is turned on. "Location history," the ACCC said, the court found that Google could still collect, store and use personally-identifiable location information if the setting for "Location History" was turned on.

Web & Application Activity" even if "Location History" is turned off.This is a big win for consumers, especially anyone concerned about their online privacy, as the court ruling sends a strong message to Google and others that big businesses must not mislead their customers," said Rod. Sims, president of the ACCC, said in a statement.A Google spokesperson pointed out that the court rejected the ACCC's broader claims.We disagree with the rest of the findings and are investigating our options, including possible appeals," a Google spokesperson said in a statement.Following ACCC's legal action, the tech giant has improved user transparency and control, including an auto-delete function for location history and an incognito mode in Maps products.

The ACCC said it was looking at the announcement of financial penalties, a published order and a compliance order. But did not specify the amount In addition to penalties, we are seeking to direct Google to publish announcements to Australian consumers to better explain Google's future location data settings," Sims said, adding that it will help users make informed decisions. There is information on whether or not you should leave something. Enable Google settings.Competition regulators and the tech giant have previously faced media laws requiring Google and Facebook to pay for the news. Australia passed the law in parliament in February.