It turns out Google was always tracking users, even with Incognito mode.
Google will delete browsing data the company compiled on Chrome users who thought their data wasn’t being collected while using Incognito mode, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal Monday. The move is part of a settlement with consumers who first sued in 2020 after it was revealed that using Incognito mode didn’t stop Google from collecting enormous amounts of data on a given user’s browsing history.
Monday’s settlement doesn’t include any payments to individual users, but people may still be able to make individual financial claims in the future. From the Wall Street Journal: The court granted class certification for injunctive relief sought in the lawsuit but didn’t approve a class of plaintiffs for financial damages. This means users affected would need to file lawsuits individually against Google.
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