PARIS: A French consumer rights group said June 26 that it has launched a class action lawsuit against US tech giant Google for violating the EU’s strict data privacy laws.
The UFC-Que Choisir group said in a statement that the goal of its class action in Paris is to “end the insidious exploitation of users’ personal data, particularly those using Android devices with a Google account, and compensate them for up to €1,000 (RM4,710)”.
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