Google TRACKS users and IGNORES privacy settings, say consumer groups

Google is being accused of tracking user locations by seven consumer groups from different countries who have filed complaints with their national watchdogs.

They say Google is tracking the location of its users and gets people to tun on their location settings with a combination of manipulative techniques.

Google uses location tracking on its Android operating system to improve search results and the location history is stored once a person activates the feature.

The complaints say complexities and a lack of transparency when setting up an Android device, hidden default settings, misleading and unbalanced information are all contributing to the issue.

The groups across the EU are claiming the firm is in breach of data protection rules brought in this year as part of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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