A California judge orders Google to pay $425 million for allegedly breaching privacy assurances related to user data collection. The lawsuit, initiated in July 2020, claims Google collected mobile app activity data from approximately 98 million users without proper consent. Google disputed the decision, with spokesperson Jose Castaneda stating, “Our privacy tools give people control over their data.” This ruling adds to Google’s history of privacy-related lawsuits, including a $1.375 billion settlement in May with Texas.
A California judge orders Google to pay $425 million for allegedly breaching privacy assurances related to user data collection. The lawsuit, initiated in July 2020, claims Google collected mobile app activity data from approximately 98 million users without proper consent. Google disputed the decision, with spokesperson Jose Castaneda stating, “Our privacy tools give people control over their data.” This ruling adds to Google’s history of privacy-related lawsuits, including a $1.375 billion settlement in May with Texas.