'Google has prioritized profit over their users' privacy,' said Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum of Oregon, one of 40 states to bring the case. 'They have been crafty and deceptive.'
State attorneys general on Monday announced a nearly $392 million settlement with Google over allegations that it misled consumers about when location tracking services were collecting information on consumers.
"For years Google has prioritized profit over their users' privacy," said Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, who led the probe along with Nebraska."They have been crafty and deceptive."Location data, often obtained by law enforcement in criminal investigations to identify suspects, is an important part of Google's advertising business.
"Consistent with improvements we've made in recent years, we have settled this investigation which was based on outdated product policies that we changed years ago," said Google Spokesperson José Castañeda.following the settlement, Google said it now allows people to use Google Maps in so-called Incognito mode, preventing location data from being saved on someone's account.
That has left individual states to pass their own online privacy protections. Five states, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah and Virginia,
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