Attorneys general from 40 states in the United States have fined Google for privacy violations. The fine was notified on November 14th. The fine amounts to US$391,5 million.
It was noticed that Google's functions remained active even after the shutdown. The apps continued to track user information, such as real-time location and consumption habits. These resources serve to personalize the user experience in the form of digital ads on social networks.
The investigation into the case began after reports from the Associated Press indicated that Google was keeping movement information without permission. Since then, the case has intensified until the notification of the fine was issued.
Other recent cases involving the company
Last year, in April, the Federal Court of Australia alleged that Google had violated consumer laws after inducing users to make certain mistakes. This led to the belief that the company was not correctly collecting personal location data through the Android system.
The company continued to retain information even when the user's history was turned off, but web and app activity remained active.
In September of this year, another case, this time also involving Meta, resulted in yet another fine. In this situation, Google was fined US$50 million and Meta US$44 million. The decision was made by the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) of South Korea. A violation of the Asian country's privacy law was cited.
Fines of this type are more common on large platforms, which, due to the volume of data, need to take greater care with privacy in general. The biggest example is social media.
Instagram and Meta are also involved in these cases.
We've already talked about Meta, the company that owns Instagram and... FacebookIn recent years, the reasons for fines and/or requests for greater care have been within social media networks. Recently, Instagram was fined €405 million, one of the largest fines to date under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
For more details on Google's Privacy Policy, there is a dedicated page on the subject, separated into various themes and areas of interest. See here.
