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Google Facing Tens of Millions of Dollars in Fines over Safari Privacy Circumvention
Bloomberg briefly reports that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is preparing to fine Google over its efforts to circumvent privacy restrictions in Safari for iOS to track users through ads on numerous sites across the web. According to a source, the fine is likely to amount to tens of millions of dollars.
Google took advantage of a loophole in Safari's default privacy settings, making the browser think that the user was interacting with a given ad, thus allowing a tracking cookie to be installed. With that cookie installed, it became easy for Google to add additional cookies and to track users across the web as they visited other sites displaying ads from Google's networks.
Google Inc. (GOOG) is negotiating with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over how big a fine it will have to pay for its breach of Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Safari Internet browser, a person familiar with the matter said. [...]
The fine would be the first by the FTC for a violation of Internet privacy safeguards as the agency steps up enforcement of the Web.
Google took advantage of a loophole in Safari's default privacy settings, making the browser think that the user was interacting with a given ad, thus allowing a tracking cookie to be installed. With that cookie installed, it became easy for Google to add additional cookies and to track users across the web as they visited other sites displaying ads from Google's networks.
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102 months ago
With that big of a penalty I'm sure it'll be a deterrent to others who want to do the same thing. :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
102 months ago
The illusion of any semblance of privacy is becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.:mad:
I hope the fine is large enough to get Google's, and others, attention.
I hope the fine is large enough to get Google's, and others, attention.
102 months ago
Go ahead and fine Google, but at what point do you say that Apple should be held accountable as well?
If you get robbed, you don't sue your landlord.
102 months ago
This is the number 1 reason why I won't go back to Android. How can you possibly tell me that Google isn't interested in selling my information? Honestly, this is just flagrant.
102 months ago
What is wrong is that the fine goes to the government instead of all of us who use Safari whose privacy was negotiated around. It's impractical, sure, but the damage was done to us not the government.
102 months ago
Another chump change fine. A cost of doing business for Google, and not a significant cost at that.
102 months ago
In general no, but you can if your landlord was negligent in providing adequate security.
If a burglar finds an open door, it's still illegal for him to steal. Apple may have been negligent, but Google performed the illegal act, plain and simple.
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