Google Shells Out £107 Million Amidst Allegations of Unauthorized Android Data Transfers

Google pays £107 million to eligible Android users in the US who had data used without consent since November 2014. Find out if you are affected.

#GoogleSettlement, #AndroidData, #PrivacyNews, #DataUse, #ConsumerRights

https://newsletter.tf/google-pays-107m-android-data-use-since-2014/

Google is paying out £107 million, which is about $135 million USD, to Android users. This is to settle claims about data use.

#GoogleSettlement, #AndroidData, #PrivacyNews, #DataUse, #ConsumerRights
https://newsletter.tf/google-pays-107m-android-data-use-since-2014/

Google to pay €326M to settle a 2015-2019 Italian tax case, covering sanctions, penalties & interest. Milan prosecutors set to drop the charges. #Google #TaxSettlement #Italy #BusinessNews #TaxCase #Milan #GoogleSettlement #FinanceNews #TaxCompliance

https://posivi.com/google-agreed-to-pay-e326-million-to-settle-tax-dispute-with-italian-authorities/

Google begrudgingly revises Chrome Incognito mode's privacy facade after a $5B wake-up call. It’s a late ‘transparency’ push in the Canary release—though it feels like too little too late.

Users felt a false sense of privacy in Incognito which was violated.

Yes, use a VPN. You should also probably be using Tor. Goes great with tinfoil hats.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/google-agrees-to-settle-in-chrome-incognito-mode-class-action-lawsuit/

#DataPrivacy #CorporateAccountability #GoogleSettlement #IncognitoMode