The investigation by the states, which officials said was spurred by a 2018 Associated Press story, found that Google continued to track people's location data even after they opted out of such tracking.- Why data privacy is a concern in the wake of Roe v. Wade reversal- Cellphone data collection, tracking apps can help states prosecute women seeking abortions"This $391.5 million settlement is a historic win for consumers in an era of increasing reliance on technology.Location data is among the most sensitive and valuable personal information Google collects, and there are so many reasons why a consumer may opt-out of tracking," Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said in a statement.The AP reported in 2018 that the privacy issue with location tracking affected some two billion users of devices that run Google's Android operating software and hundreds of millions of worldwide iPhone users who rely on Google for maps or search.Earlier this year, Texas, Indiana, Washington State and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit accusing Google of deceiving users over its location-tracking practices."