O Google vai pagar US$ 22,5 milhões em um acordo para retirar acusações de que violou configurações de privacidade de usuários do navegador Safari, da Apple.
O acordo encerra uma investigação sobre alegações de que o Google usou um código de computação conhecido como “cookies” para enganar o Safari no iPhone e no iPad, para que o Google pudesse monitorar os usuários que tinham bloqueado o rastreamento.
O acordo encerra uma investigação sobre alegações de que o Google usou um código de computação conhecido como “cookies” para enganar o Safari no iPhone e no iPad, para que o Google pudesse monitorar os usuários que tinham bloqueado o rastreamento.
A prática é uma violação de um decreto feito em 2011 e que foi negociado entre o Google e a FTC. Em fevereiro deste ano, o Google foi acusado de usar “cookies” para vigiar e registrar o comportamento e os hábitos de navegação de milhões de usuários do browser da Apple. Assim, a empresa determinaria publicidade personalizada.
Conforme uma reportagem do “Wall Street Journal” na época, o Google conseguiu rastrear os usuários do Safari mesmo quando o navegador estava configurado para bloquear esse tipo de ação. Depois de tomar conhecimento sobre o caso, o Google desativou a função e alegou que foi um efeito colateral em sua tentativa de personalizar as contas do Google.
Se está pagando, está assumindo a culpa. Era de se esperar que programas maliciosos tivessem a função de roubar informações de usuários, mas o próprio Google fazer isso. O dinheiro pago pode resolver para a Apple, mas a indgnação dos usuários continuará.
Google will pay $ 22.5 million in a deal to withdraw charges that violated privacy settings in Safari browser users, Apple.
The agreement ends an investigation into allegations that Google used a computer code known as "cookies" to deceive the Safari on the iPhone and iPad, so that Google could monitor users that had blocked the track.
The practice is a violation of a decree made in 2011 and which was negotiated between Google and the FTC. In February this year, Google has been accused of using "cookies" to monitor and record the behavior and surfing habits of millions of users of Apple's browser. Thus, the company would determine personalized advertising.
According to a report in the "Wall Street Journal" at the time, Google was able to track users even when the Safari browser was configured to block such action. After learning about the case, Google has disabled the function and claimed that it was a side effect in their attempt to customize Google accounts.
If you're paying, is taking the blame. It was expected that the function had malware to steal information from users, but Google itself do so. The money paid can solve for Apple, but the users will continue indgnação.
The agreement ends an investigation into allegations that Google used a computer code known as "cookies" to deceive the Safari on the iPhone and iPad, so that Google could monitor users that had blocked the track.
The practice is a violation of a decree made in 2011 and which was negotiated between Google and the FTC. In February this year, Google has been accused of using "cookies" to monitor and record the behavior and surfing habits of millions of users of Apple's browser. Thus, the company would determine personalized advertising.
According to a report in the "Wall Street Journal" at the time, Google was able to track users even when the Safari browser was configured to block such action. After learning about the case, Google has disabled the function and claimed that it was a side effect in their attempt to customize Google accounts.
If you're paying, is taking the blame. It was expected that the function had malware to steal information from users, but Google itself do so. The money paid can solve for Apple, but the users will continue indgnação.
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