Australian Consumer Watchdog Taking Google to Court

Australian Consumer Watchdog Taking Google to Court
A Google logo in Mountain View, Calif., on Nov. 1, 2018. Stephen Lam/Reuters
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Australia’s consumer watchdog has launched legal action against Google, accusing the online giant of misleading customers about the use of their personal data.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleges Google failed to properly inform its users—and did not gain their consent—before collecting data on their internet activity for targeted advertising.