ACCC targets Google on location services

The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings alleging Google LLC and Google Australia Pty Ltd misled consumers about the collection and use of personal location data.

See ACCC media release.

See also:

• Katharine Kemp, ‘The ACCC is suing Google over tracking users. Here’s why it matters’ (The Conversation, 29 October 2019)

• Angela Flannery, ‘The ACCC gets serious: First proceedings against Google following Digital Platforms Inquiry’ (Holding Redlich (on Mondaq) 6 November 2019)

• Liz Main, Max Mason, Natasha Gillezeau and Yolanda Redrup, ‘ACCC sues Google over use of location data’ (AFR, 29 October 2019)

• Fergus Hunter, ‘Consumer watchdog takes legal action against Google for 'misleading' conduct‘ (SMH, 29 October 2019)

• Stephen Letts, ‘Google sued by the ACCC over alleged misuse of personal data‘ (ABC, 29 October 2019) (including video)