Washington DC's AG sues Google for 'deceiving users and invading their privacy'
these days, is facing a fresh legal broadside from Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine. Racine has launched an action claiming that Google has violated the Consumer Protection Procedures act in the state, specifically about location tracking. Essentially, Racine believes that while Google says its users can opt-out of having their whereabouts identified, such tracking remains in place. Racine's claim is being mirrored by similar AG-led lawsuits in Texas, Washington State and Indiana.
, Google did enable users to go in and erase their location from this file, but the process was slow and laborious.“Google leads consumers to believe that consumers are in control of whether Google collects and retains information about their location and how that information is used,” says the complaint. “In reality, consumers who use Google products cannot prevent Google from collecting, storing and profiting from their location.
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