Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California’s Location-Privacy Lawsuit
Google has agreed to pay $93 million to resolve claims that its location-privacy practices deceived customers and broke the law, according to a lawsuit brought by the U.S. state of California.
"Our investigation revealed that Google was telling its users one thing - that it would no longer track their location once they opted out - but doing the opposite and continuing to track its users' movements for its own commercial gain," said Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California.
The case was brought about as a result of revelations that the business tracked users' locations even after making clear that such information wouldn't be saved if the "Location History" setting was disabled read more Google Agrees to $93 Million Settlement in California's Location-Privacy Lawsuit.