Google will pay Texas over $1.37 billion to settle lawsuits related to its use of location data, biometrics, and Incognito search tracking. This is the largest state settlement against Google over data privacy issues to date, emphasizing accountability for privacy violations.
Affected: Texas, Google
Affected: Texas, Google
Keypoints
- Google has agreed to pay Texas more than $1.37 billion to settle lawsuits over data privacy violations.
- The lawsuits involve Google’s tracking of users’ location, voiceprints, facial data, and Incognito search activities.
- Attorney General Ken Paxton accused Google of secretly collecting Texans’ private data.
- The settlement does not require Google to make new product changes nor admits wrongdoing.
- Google states it has already addressed the issues and will continue enhancing privacy controls.
- The funding resolution’s usage by Texas remains unclear, with ongoing data privacy enforcement efforts by Paxton.
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