Google lost a class action lawsuit in California, where 14 million Android users claimed that the company's mobile devices collected and transmitted their data while idle, leading to an award of $314.6 million for damages. The data collected was primarily used for targeted advertising and was transmitted over cellular data at the user's expense. Google intends to appeal the ruling, arguing that users were not harmed and consented to the data transfers by agreeing to the terms of service. Another lawsuit for Android users in the other 49 states is set to begin in April.
Google lost a class action suit in California regarding data collection from 14 million Android users, resulting in a $314.6 million jury award to the plaintiffs.
The lawsuit claimed that Android phones transmitted user data to Google while idle, leading to damages attributed to the cost of cellular data.
Google plans to appeal the verdict, asserting the transfers did not harm users and that consent was given through its terms of service.
A separate lawsuit is being filed on behalf of Android users in 49 other US states, with a trial scheduled to start in April.
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