Google’s Australian arm is under fire from local watchdogs over its data collection practices on Android devices – specifically, the counterintuitive nature of location data settings.
On Tuesday, October 29, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Google Australia Pty Ltd., alleging “they engaged in misleading conduct and made false or misleading representations to consumers about the personal location data Google collects, keeps and uses.”
