Google has recently agreed to delete browsing data collected while using Chrome's Incognito mode to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit, the New York Post reported.According to the settlement agreement, filed Monday in California federal court, Google will destroy or de-identify billions of records co.
Google has sought to resolve a three-year-old consumer privacy lawsuit which puts the spotlight on Google Chrome s attempt to track user data through third-party websites.
The settlement terms were not disclosed, but the lawyers said they have agreed to a binding term sheet through mediation, and expected to present a formal settlement for court approval by February 24, 2024.
Google has settled a massive $5 billion lawsuit that allege the tech giant improperly tracked millions of users despite the use of "incognito" or "private" mode on browsers.
Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.Lawyers for the plaintiffs were seeking at least $5,000 for each user it said had been tracked by the firm's Google Analytics or Ad Manager services even when in the private browsing mode and not logged into their Google account.