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"Unacceptable": Google Asked To Pay $155 Million Over Location Tracking
Google agreed to pay $155 million to settle claims by California and private plaintiffs that the search engine company misled consumers about how it tracks their locations, and used their data without consent.
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Google To Pay $400 Million To Settle Location Tracking Lawsuit: Report
Alphabet's Google will pay about $400 million to settle a complaint brought by a group of states over allegations the search and advertising giant illegally tracked users' locations, Reuters reported.
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Google Says to Delete Users’ Location History for Abortion Clinics, Domestic Violence Centres
Google has announced to delete users' location history for visits to abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters and other places where privacy is sought, according to an official blog. The change will take place in the coming weeks. The announcement comes a week after US Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights.
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US State Takes Google to Court Over Location Tracking
The US state of Arizona filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Google of committing fraud by being deceptive about gathering location data.
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Google Maps Location Sharing Interface Receives a New Look on Android, iOS
Google Maps is receiving a new updated location sharing user interface. The update does not add new features to the location sharing option but changes the overall look.
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Google to Soon Let Users Automatically Delete Location History, Web and App Activity
Google has announced an auto-delete feature that will let users automatically delete location history as well as web and app activity.
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Google Accused Of Manipulation Over Location Tracking By Consumer Groups
Seven European consumer groups filed complaints against Google with national regulators Tuesday, accusing the internet giant of covertly tracking users' movements in violation of an EU regulation on data protection.
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Google Sued For Invading Privacy By Tracking Phone Locations
A lawsuit filed in federal court here accuses Google of invading people's privacy by tracking the whereabouts of smartphones users despite "location history" settings being turned off.
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Google Clarifies Tracking Users Even With Location Data Turned Off
After facing criticism over reports that certain Google apps track users'' whereabouts even when they turn off location data, the tech giant has revised its Help Page, clarifying that it does track location data in order to "improve Google experience".
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How To Track Where Google's Tracking You
Turning off the location tracking on your phone isn't enough to stop Google from receiving any information about where you are, an Associated Press investigation revealed this week.
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Google Reacts To Report That It Tracks You Even When You Say Don't
Google's smartphone services store users' locations even when privacy settings are adjusted to shut these features off, according to a new report by the Associated Press.
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Google Makes It Easier to Add Places and Suggest Changes in Maps
Google has updated it Maps and Search results to make it easier for mobile users to suggest edits for a particular location
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How to Allow or Deny Apps Access to Your Location on Android 6.0
Android 6.0 Marshmallow allows you granular control over app permissions. Here's how to use it to allow or deny location access for any app.
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Google's Location-Aware Search Delivers Answers About Nearby Places
The feature was shown by Behshad Behzadi, Director of Conversational Search for Google at the event.
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Apple Denies Chinese Report of Location Tracking Security Risk
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Friday that the frequent locations function could be used to gather "extremely sensitive data."
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"Unacceptable": Google Asked To Pay $155 Million Over Location Tracking
Google agreed to pay $155 million to settle claims by California and private plaintiffs that the search engine company misled consumers about how it tracks their locations, and used their data without consent.
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Google To Pay $400 Million To Settle Location Tracking Lawsuit: Report
Alphabet's Google will pay about $400 million to settle a complaint brought by a group of states over allegations the search and advertising giant illegally tracked users' locations, Reuters reported.
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Google Says to Delete Users’ Location History for Abortion Clinics, Domestic Violence Centres
Google has announced to delete users' location history for visits to abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters and other places where privacy is sought, according to an official blog. The change will take place in the coming weeks. The announcement comes a week after US Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights.
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US State Takes Google to Court Over Location Tracking
The US state of Arizona filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Google of committing fraud by being deceptive about gathering location data.
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Google Maps Location Sharing Interface Receives a New Look on Android, iOS
Google Maps is receiving a new updated location sharing user interface. The update does not add new features to the location sharing option but changes the overall look.
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Google to Soon Let Users Automatically Delete Location History, Web and App Activity
Google has announced an auto-delete feature that will let users automatically delete location history as well as web and app activity.
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Google Accused Of Manipulation Over Location Tracking By Consumer Groups
Seven European consumer groups filed complaints against Google with national regulators Tuesday, accusing the internet giant of covertly tracking users' movements in violation of an EU regulation on data protection.
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Google Sued For Invading Privacy By Tracking Phone Locations
A lawsuit filed in federal court here accuses Google of invading people's privacy by tracking the whereabouts of smartphones users despite "location history" settings being turned off.
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Google Clarifies Tracking Users Even With Location Data Turned Off
After facing criticism over reports that certain Google apps track users'' whereabouts even when they turn off location data, the tech giant has revised its Help Page, clarifying that it does track location data in order to "improve Google experience".
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How To Track Where Google's Tracking You
Turning off the location tracking on your phone isn't enough to stop Google from receiving any information about where you are, an Associated Press investigation revealed this week.
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Google Reacts To Report That It Tracks You Even When You Say Don't
Google's smartphone services store users' locations even when privacy settings are adjusted to shut these features off, according to a new report by the Associated Press.
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Google Makes It Easier to Add Places and Suggest Changes in Maps
Google has updated it Maps and Search results to make it easier for mobile users to suggest edits for a particular location
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How to Allow or Deny Apps Access to Your Location on Android 6.0
Android 6.0 Marshmallow allows you granular control over app permissions. Here's how to use it to allow or deny location access for any app.
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Google's Location-Aware Search Delivers Answers About Nearby Places
The feature was shown by Behshad Behzadi, Director of Conversational Search for Google at the event.
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Apple Denies Chinese Report of Location Tracking Security Risk
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV on Friday that the frequent locations function could be used to gather "extremely sensitive data."
