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I believe there were 2 settled lawsuits with Google that they have multiple locations tracking settings for different products, and turning one off did not turn
by havnagiggle 3y ago
I believe there were 2 settled lawsuits with Google that they have multiple locations tracking settings for different products, and turning one off did not turn the others off. So I think you can turn all tracking off, but it was not clear to consumers that you've actually done the thing you wanted. There was a CA lawsuit and an everyone-else lawsuit [2]. I don't know if Google's settings have changed since these lawsuits, but I think as part of the settlement they would have to do something about it.
[1] https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-announces-93-million-settlement-regarding-google%E2%80%99s#:~:text=OAKLAND%20%E2%80%94%20California%20Attorney%20General%20Rob,violated%20California%20consumer%20protection%20laws https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bont....
[2] https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-11-14/40-states-settle-google-location-tracking-charges-for-392m https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2022-11-14/40-...