Google under investigation in Australia for allegedly collecting data of Android users

“We are aware of the reports in the media and we have asked Google to advise whether they are accurate,” a spokesman for telecom company Telsta said. Responding to the latest privacy concerns surrounding Google, a spokesman for the US based search engine operator said the company has users’ permission to collect data. “We are exploring how much consumers know about the use of location data and are working closely with the Privacy Commissioner.” Oracle, according to The Australian newspaper, said Alphabet receives detailed information about people’s internet searches and user locations if they have a phone that carries Android — the mobile operating system developed by Google. “We are aware of the reports in the media and we have asked Google to advise whether they are accurate,” a spokesman for Australia’s biggest telecom company Telsta said. Earlier this year, social media giant Facebook Inc apologised after web marketing firm Cambridge Analytica was accused of obtaining users’ data without permission for the 2016 election campaign of United States President Donald Trump.