location data
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Google to Settle ‘Misleading’ Location Data Collection Case With $60 Million Penance
Google will pay $60 million after the Federal Court found it had made misleading representations to consumers about location data collection and use.
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Apple Explains What’s Going On With Its Big Location Services Mystery
Well, well, well. After failing to address a KrebsOnSecurity report that a location icon appeared in the status bar of an iPhone 11 even after all individual location and service settings have been disabled—giving the appearance that the device was sharing location data without a user’s consent—Apple has finally surfaced with an explanation.
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House Committee Calls For Emergency FCC Briefing After Damning Report Of Phone Location Data Abuse
Responding to reports this week of unlicensed use of consumer phone location data, House Democrats have moved to call for an emergency staff briefing with the Federal Communications Commission to gauge its progress on addressing an issue that first surfaced eight months ago.