Google has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by users who alleged that Google collected data from Chrome users even while in incognito mode, claiming that Google’s communication led them to believe no data was being collected. Google stated that the data not being stored was the browsing history or device information, but activity data could still be collected.
As part of this settlement, Google has agreed to destroy data that was allegedly improperly collected prior to June 2016, with an estimated amount of data reaching into the billions of sets. Google now notifies users of data collection options in Chrome’s settings.
José Castañeda, a representative of Google, has clarified that the company is willing to delete this older technical data, which is not linked to any specific users or used for personalizing content.
Another aspect of this case involves damages claimed by the plaintiffs, and Google has agreed to pay these damages pending court approval.
TLDR: Google settles a lawsuit alleging data collection in Chrome’s incognito mode, agrees to delete older data, and pay damages.
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