After it settled a lawsuit in Washington, D.C., it will have to pay a lot of money.
The Washington DC Attorney General accused Google of violating the D.C. Consumer Protection Procedures Act and using dark patterns to trick users into doing things that don't benefit them.
Under the terms of the settlement, Google will change how it tells users about collecting, storing, and using their location data. According to the DCist, the internet giant still denies any wrongdoing. Every year for the next four years, the site will create a compliance report to show that it is following the terms of the settlement.
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According to the complaint, consumers can't prevent the platform from collecting, storing, and profiting from their location because they don't have the power to do so.
It was almost impossible for users to stop their location from being tracked due to the lawsuit. Thanks to this settlement, consumers will be made aware of how their location data is collected, stored, and used.
The settlement is another step along the path of giving more meaningful choices and minimizing data collection while providing more helpful services.
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