Technology giant Google has been sued by the Texas attorney general for data breaches without users’ consent. The law, which will be used in this case for the second time in the country in 2009, fines violators to pay. So, what is the focus of the case? Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
The focal point of the case is Google Nest, Google Assistant and Google Photos!
According to the news in The New York Times, Google was sued for collecting the faces and voices of people in the state without their consent. At the focal point of the case; It includes Google Nest, Google Assistant, and Google Photos.
The Google Nest camera has the ability to recognize faces. Google Assistant can record the voices of its users for up to six people to communicate. Photos, on the other hand, can find photos taken by users.
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The law, enacted in 2009, is called the Biometric Privacy Act. The law states that companies must inform users and obtain permission before obtaining their information. First used in February, the law was used to study Meta. Facebook’s Face Recognition feature made it easy for users to tag. But this function was thought to be a data breach by recording people’s faces. Companies that violate the law, He has to pay $25,000 per violation. As a result of the Google data breach lawsuit, it is expected to set a precedent for others.
In a statement regarding the case, the Texas attorney general said:
“Google will not be tolerated in the random collection of Texan personal information, including very sensitive information such as biometric identifiers. I will continue to fight to ensure the privacy and security of all Texans.”
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