The Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdas\u00e1gi Versenyhivatal, GVH) initiated a competition supervision procedure in 2016, to investigate the communications practices of Google LLC (Google) that were assumed to have violated the prohibition of unfair trading practices.<\/p>\n
The GVH noticed that prior to putting \u2018Allo’ chat client on the market, in the related marketing communication Google had claimed that the application would allow an encrypted communication between the termination points; furthermore, that in the process of installation of the application, the consumers were not provided with detailed information concerning the data protection and data storing practices of the chat client.<\/p>\n
Additionally, in connection with the functions \u2018Internet- and Application Activities\u2019 and \u2018Personalization of Advertisements\u2019, the Competition Authority investigated whether Google had provided the users with proper information on user-related data collection and the controlling of such data collection, with due professional care and diligence.<\/p>\n
With respect to Google\u2019s statements on the encrypted communication between termination points in the \u2018Allo\u2019 chat client, the GVH revealed no infringement; while with respect to the provision of information on functions available in Google user accounts, the GVH terminated the proceeding, as neither the infringement, nor the lack of infringement of laws could have been revealed.<\/p>\n
The primary aspect of the GVH’s investigation concerning Google’s obligation to provide information at the installation of the chat client was the protection of consumers and not the protection of data. In the opinion of the GVH, neither the termination of the competition supervision procedure nor the establishment of the lack of infringement would have been reasonable; hence, the authority obliged the company to perform the following commitments:<\/p>\n
The Hungarian Competition Authority (Gazdas\u00e1gi Versenyhivatal, GVH) initiated a competition supervision procedure in 2016, to investigate the communications practices of Google LLC (Google) that were assumed to have violated the prohibition of unfair trading practices. The GVH noticed that prior to putting \u2018Allo’ chat client on the market, in the related marketing communication Google had<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[45],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n