{"id":6932,"date":"2018-12-04T11:11:40","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T11:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/?p=6932"},"modified":"2018-12-04T11:11:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T11:11:40","slug":"consumer-groups-urge-ftc-to-investigate-google-over-location-tracking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ftcguardian.com\/articles\/consumer-groups-urge-ftc-to-investigate-google-over-location-tracking\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer groups urge FTC to investigate Google over location tracking"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 id=\"page-title\" class=\"title\">Consumer groups urge FTC to investigate Google over location tracking<\/h1>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/technology\/418412-consumer-groups-urges-ftc-to-investigate-google-over-location-tracking\">Emily Birnbaum<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A coalition of more than 75 consumer groups is\u00a0urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Google for allegedly manipulating Android users into having their location tracked at all times.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"popup_BIG_DATA\" data-toggle=\"modal\" data-target=\"#popup_BIG_DATA_modal\" href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/button_banner-Big_Data_Report.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue argued that Google &#8220;nudges&#8221; mobile phone users with Android operating systems to turn on their location services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Location data and history can reveal in detail an individual\u2019s lifestyle, daily routines, and interests,\u201d the groups wrote. \u201cOver time, the data can be used to infer highly sensitive information such as religious beliefs, political views, and sexual orientation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/technology\/418412-consumer-groups-urges-ftc-to-investigate-google-over-location-tracking\">Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/go.ftcguardian.com\/bw4uoy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ftcguardian\/images\/728x90-Un-vjy-FTC-GUARDIAN-banner-2.gif\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Here\u2019s How To Make Sure You,\u00a0Your Business and Website Are FTC & GDPR Compliant<\/h2>\n<p>By now it should be clear how important it is for you to be FTC compliant. 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