Nov 18: Google reaches $392M settlement over location data, India proposes new privacy legislation on data processing

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 Nov 18: Google reaches $392M settlement over location data, India proposes new privacy legislation on data processing


        Google reached a $391.5 million settlement with 40 states over allegations over its location tracking practices.  The problematic practices included confusion around the scope of location history setting and the extent to which users could limit Google's location tracking by adjusting their account/device settings. Location data can be problematic for privacy rights because they can be used to track behavioural patterns, which has become more relevant since Roe v Wade was overturned, leading to concerns that location data could track abortion seekers when they visit abortion or fertility clinics. 

        India proposed a new privacy legislation called "the Digital Personal Data Protection Act", which aims to enable personal data processing and cross-border transfers while still recognizing individuals' rights. Although it is only a draft bill, there seem to be many provisions that take inspiration from the GDPR, such as the right to correct and erase their personal data. This Bill comes after its prior Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 was scrapped in August earlier this year. 

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