Google pays $155 million in settlement for illegally collecting and using user location information

According to news from this site on September 16, Google agreed to pay US$155 million (this site’s note: currently about 1.128 billion yuan) to settle claims from the state of California and the plaintiff, alleging that it tracked location misled consumers and used their data without their consent.

#It is understood that Google has been accused of serving customized ads to consumers when they turn off their "Location History" settings. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said: “Google mentions in settings that once users choose to turn off Location History, their location will no longer be tracked, but Google continues to track users’ activities to obtain Its own business interests.”

According to the requirements of the California settlement, Google needs to pay $93 million (approximately 677 million yuan) and disclose more about how it tracks people’s movements and uses the data it collects. Information

The $62 million (currently about 451 million yuan) settlement between Google and the plaintiffs, after deducting legal fees, will be donated to a court-approved non-profit organization that tracks Internet privacy issues.

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