Search giant Google has agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California over the its location-privacy practices.
FILE - The Google sign hands over an entrance to the company's new building, Sept. 6, 2023, in New York. Search giant Google has agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California on Thursday, Sept. 14, over the its location-privacy practices. – Search giant Google has agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California on Thursday over the its location-privacy practices.
“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. That’s unacceptable, and we’re holding Google accountable with today’s settlement,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta in a statement.
Representatives for Google parent company Alphabet Inc. did not immediately respond to a message for comment. Google said last year that it fixed the problems several years ago. As part of the settlement, in which Google admitted no wrongdoing, the company also agreed to a number of restrictions, including providing more transparency about location tracking, disclosing to users that their location information may be used for ad personalization, and showing additional information to users when enabling location-related account settings.
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