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Google to settle US location-tracking probe for $583 million
States demand more transparency.
Nov 15 2022 6:30AM
Meta reaches US$37.5 million settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit
Agreement requires judge's approval.
Aug 24 2022 6:32AM
Telstra, Optus: don't treat network transactions as personal information
Doing so could break telecommunications networks.
Feb 22 2022 6:46AM
Google faces lawsuits over location-tracking practices
From US states.
Jan 25 2022 6:35AM
Google misled Android users about location data collection
Loses Federal Court case.
Apr 16 2021 1:00PM
Russia revives draft law to grant police access to citizens' geolocation data
No court order necessary.
Feb 5 2021 6:45AM
Optus to support its customers based on where they live
More details of support restructure emerge.
Dec 14 2020 12:37PM
New Google default wipes users' location, web history after 18 months
Reduces tracking.
Jun 25 2020 11:10AM
Apple and Google to ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps
That are built on their forthcoming capability.
May 5 2020 6:50AM
Google location data shows Australia grinding to halt
Are Canberrans still hitting supermarkets and heading outdoors?
Apr 4 2020 9:42PM
US lawmaker urges caution in using location data to track COVID-19
Wants assurances from US government, big tech firms.
Mar 20 2020 6:50AM
ACT Policing faces scrutiny over mobile phone location requests
Some dating back to 2007.
Mar 12 2020 5:21PM
Google Australia sued over collection and use of location data
ACCC claims consumers misled about how to disable tracking.
Oct 29 2019 11:55AM
Will your movements be tracked at the next big event you attend?
The technology following your phone from festival to festival.
Feb 9 2017 6:44AM
NBN Co moved an FTTN cabinet after users asked to connect
Physical relocation deemed better than altering footprint.
Nov 23 2016 6:40AM
Mac OS X Yosemite sends search, location data to Apple, Microsoft
'Spotlight Suggestions' also featured in iOS 8.
Oct 21 2014 8:22AM
Android devices leak location data
Other operating systems also affected by privacy hole.
Jul 4 2014 9:54AM
NSW IT minister releases location intelligence strategy
Wants funding for automatic address mapping service.
Apr 30 2014 12:30PM
Facebook ekes IT efficiency from sleek data centre design
The Data Centre Strategy Summit keynote in full.
Feb 14 2013 7:51AM
ACMA targets privacy gap in location services
Users unaware of data sharing.
Dec 20 2012 1:45PM
