The lawsuit concerns Google’s activities between 2014 and 2020. Currently, the tech giant states that it gave up on such applications a few years ago.

Google reaches settlement with plaintiffs

The amount Google will pay to settle the case biggest in history from the activities of the tech giant, which he voluntarily agreed to pay for a complaint about a violation of information privacy.

The settlement was reached after some states filed lawsuits as the company continued to collect geolocation data through its mobile apps even though users stopped tracking their own location on smartphones.

An Oregon and Nebraska-led state investigation found that after users turned off “location history,” there was a separate setting called “internet and app activity.” continued to collect data about the default geolocation.

In line with the improvements we have made in recent years, we have concluded an investigation based on outdated product policies. changed a few years ago,
Google said.

Meanwhile, the settlement agreement allows Google to make the provision of information about tracking users’ location in 2023 more transparent. Users will be instructed specifically on how to disable geolocation tracking and delete all previously collected data.