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How Google harvests and uses your data, and what you can do about it – Sydney Morning Herald
Google is in the news again for its data-collecting practices after being sued by the ACCC. Here’s what you should know.
Why is Google in trouble with the ACCC?
Google says it collects all this data to make its services better and make your internet-connected experience more personalised. For example it shows you similar videos to what you’ve viewed before on YouTube, finishes your search queries for you, and anticipates the information you’ll need based on what you’re doing. But the data is also used by Google to power its lucrative ads business, deciding who sees which advertisements online.
Google says it obt…
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