Australian Regulator Files Lawsuit Against Google for Data Collection

Australian Regulator Files Lawsuit Against Google for Data Collection
A sign is pictured outs a Google office near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif, U.S., May 8, 2019. Dave Paresh/Reuters
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Australia’s consumer regulator filed a lawsuit against Google on Oct. 29, alleging it misled consumers about how it was collecting, storing and using personal location data.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Google had failed for almost two years from January 2017 to tell Android phone customers that they needed to switch off two settings—rather than just one—if they did not want the company to retain their information.