Google Agrees to Pay $9.5 Million to Settle Location-Tracking Lawsuit with Washington DC AG

Google Agrees to Pay $9.5 Million to Settle Location-Tracking Lawsuit with Washington DC AG

Google will have to keep its website up to date with information about its location data practices and standards. This will provide methods for users to access their location settings as well as information on how each option affects Google’s collection, retention, or usage of location data.

Furthermore, without the user’s express approval, Google will be prohibited from sharing a person’s exact location data with third-party advertising. Within 30 days of receiving the information, the corporation must destroy location data “that comes from a device or from an IP address in site and app activity.”