Google deceived some Australian mobile users about collection of location data, court finds

Google could face fines in the “many millions” after the Federal Court found the company misled some Australian mobile and tablet users about how it collects location data.

The tech giant was taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over on-screen representations it made on Android devices in 2017 and 2018.

The case centred on two specific Google settings that affected location data collection; ‘location history’ and ‘web & app activity’.

The consumer watchdog claimed Google misled consumers because if…