Max Schrems, reluctant Austrian David to Internet Goliaths

Schrems has just taken on a new battle: taking Google to task for the ‘illegal’ tracking code on its Android mobile phones. The action against Google is the latest in what 33-year-old Schrems describes as ‘David versus Goliath’ struggles against the Internet’s giants. — AFP

VIENNA: Austrian online privacy activist Max Schrems has taken on a new battle: taking Google to task for the “illegal” tracking code on its Android mobile phones.

The action against Google is the latest in what Schrems, 33, describes as “David versus Goliath” struggles against the Internet’s giants.