User alleges Google illegally retained customer data and announces legal action

A Medium post authored by Istokovics György, titled “Google illegally retains customer data and I am taking legal action against them,” alleges that the technology giant continues to store personal information in violation of privacy regulations. The writer claims to have discovered that Google’s data retention practices exceed the limits set by applicable laws, prompting the initiation of a lawsuit aimed at compelling the company to delete the purportedly unlawful records and to seek damages for the alleged breach. The post, which has garnered 21 points on the platform, links to a discussion thread on Hacker News (item ID 49752279) where, as of the latest check, no comments have been posted.

The legal action cited in the article is presented as a response to what the author describes as a systematic failure by Google to honor data‑deletion requests and to provide transparency regarding the scope of retained information. No further details about the jurisdiction, the specific statutes invoked, or the status of the case are provided in the Medium entry. The absence of commentary on the Hacker News thread suggests limited public discourse on the claim at this stage, leaving the matter largely confined to the author’s personal account and the pending litigation.