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An Australian court has ordered Facebook parent company Meta to pay a total fine of 20 million AUD ($14 million) for collecting user data through its app without disclosing it.
Meta provides VPN service to protect user information but uses it to collect data illegally
The Federal Court of Australia also ordered Meta to pay $400,000 in legal costs to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Meta still has a further lawsuit against the Australian Information Commissioner (ACCC) over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The July 26 court ruling concerns Onavo, a virtual private network (VPN) service that Facebook offered from early 2016 to late 2017. Onavo was advertised as a way to keep personal information safe while using the Internet.
However, Facebook uses it to collect the location, time and frequency of users' use of other applications and websites for advertising purposes.
Judge Wendy Abraham said Facebook’s failure to disclose its conduct “deprived tens of thousands of Australian consumers of the opportunity to make informed choices about the collection and use of their data before downloading and/or using Onavo.” She said Australians had downloaded the app 271,220 times.
In a statement, Meta said it never intended to deceive users. Over the years, the company has developed tools to help people better understand and control their data.
ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said Australians should be given informed choices about what happens to their data based on clear information.
According to Vietnamnet
