Google has agreed to pay 17 millions of dollars as a fine for those who want to secretly monitor the activities of some consumers on the Internet. The fine was set by the Attorney General of New York, Eric Schneiderman on Monday.
Attorneys general from 28 states have accused Google of violating the law protectionof consumer and privacy laws by circumventing it Privacy Settings on Safari browser της Apple, προκειμένου να εμφανίζει στοχευμένες διαφημίσεις.
"Consumers need to be able to know if anyone is monitoring their internet browsing," Schneiderman said. By tracking millions of people unknowingly, Google has violated not only their privacy but also their trust. ”
The case arose after the discovery of Google's method of displaying targeted ads using "cookies". Google announced on its website that Safari privacy settings may prevent Google from tracking these cookies. But a post from Wall Street Journal last year revealed that Google was able to bypass these settings by exploiting a loophole in the program tours Safari.
