Australian court rules Google misled mobile users about how it gathered their location data Google is considering an appeal of the ruling. By Press Association Friday 16 Apr 2021, 9:06 AM 1 hour ago 2,827 Views 0 Comments Image: SIPA USA/PA Images Image: SIPA USA/PA Images A JUDGE HAS ruled that Google broke Australian law by misleading users about personal location data collected through Android mobile devices. The Federal Court decision was a partial win for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the nation’s fair trade watchdog, which has been prosecuting Google for broader alleged breaches of consumer law since October 2019. Justice Thomas Thawley found that Google misled Android mobile device users about personal location data collected between January 2017 and December 2018.