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For this, Google was sued in the United States and in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gatlan |first=Sergiu |date=14 Nov 2022 |title=Google will pay $391M to settle Android location tracking lawsuit |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-pay-391m-to-settle-android-location-tracking-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218125205/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-pay-391m-to-settle-android-location-tracking-lawsuit/ |archive-date=18 Feb 2026|access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[BleepingComputer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2022 |title=Google LLC to pay $60 million for misleading representations |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/google-llc-to-pay-60-million-for-misleading-representations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816180655/https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/google-llc-to-pay-60-million-for-misleading-representations |archive-date=16 Aug 2022 |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[ACCC]]}}</ref> | For this, Google was sued in the United States and in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gatlan |first=Sergiu |date=14 Nov 2022 |title=Google will pay $391M to settle Android location tracking lawsuit |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-pay-391m-to-settle-android-location-tracking-lawsuit/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218125205/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-will-pay-391m-to-settle-android-location-tracking-lawsuit/ |archive-date=18 Feb 2026|access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[BleepingComputer]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 Aug 2022 |title=Google LLC to pay $60 million for misleading representations |url=https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/google-llc-to-pay-60-million-for-misleading-representations |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816180655/https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/google-llc-to-pay-60-million-for-misleading-representations |archive-date=16 Aug 2022 |access-date=15 Mar 2025 |website=[[ACCC]]}}</ref> | ||
==Data sharing with OEM’s custom Android== | ==Data sharing with OEM’s custom Android== | ||
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==Privacy respecting alternatives== | ==Privacy respecting alternatives== | ||
Some alternatives are available to users for completely avoiding this data sharing. Attempts to disable data collection via settings, Android integration with Google services does make it impossible to fully discontinue the passing on of person and device details.<ref name=":0" /> | Some alternatives are available to users for completely avoiding this data sharing. Attempts to disable data collection via settings, Android integration with Google services does make it impossible to fully discontinue the passing on of person and device details.<ref name=":0" /> | ||