The Australian Federal Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Australia’s competition regulator against Google LLC for allegedly misleading users about the use of their personal data.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed a lawsuit in July 2020 against Google for allegedly misleading users to obtain their consent to expand personal data collection for targeted advertising.
The ACCC alleged that Google failed to inform users about a change made in 2016 that combined personal information in Google accounts with activity on non-Google sites that use its technology to display advertisements.
It also argued that changes to Google’s privacy policy reduced the rights of account holders without obtaining their explicit consent….