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[unable to retrieve full-text content] Google to destroy billions of browsing records to settle incognito lawsuit  KTLA Los Angeles Google Agrees to Delete ‘Incognito’ Browsing Data to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit  TIME Google to destroy private browsing history of millions who used ‘Incognito Mode’  NPR Source link

You might think that Google Incognito gives you cover in your online search, but as a man discussing a recent lawsuit noted, “In the least shocking reveal of all time, it was proven that it’s really not that private. They’re still tracking you and selling your data.” The video explainer, from TikTok creator Thunder Keck (@thunder_keck), has attracted more than 433,000 views since going up Jan. 18. The case he’s alluding to is a class action lawsuit that Google agreed to settle… Source link

Google has finally admitted that it tracks your search history, activities, the websites you visit and the services they use even in Incognito mode. Following the search engine’s agreement to settle a $5 billion USD privacy lawsuit that accused it of tracking users illegally in incognito mode, it has now updated the disclaimer to reflect the transparency. In its Canary version (Early-access version which allows users and developers to test new features and updates before… Source link

Your data is being collected — even when using Incognito Mode in the Google Chrome web browser, according to a new warning within the popular app. The new disclaimer has surfaced in a beta version of its the browser ahead of its roll-out to millions of users worldwide. Many mistakenly believe that Incognito Mode and other “private” modes block all tracking in web browsers. In reality, these modes only stop your browser recording internet history, any information entered into forms, and… Source link

Google Chrome has reportedly updated the message that users see when they’re in “incognito mode” following the settlement of a $5 billion privacy lawsuit. Google added a disclaimer that the privacy function still collects user data that websites and services can access, according to the Verge, which said MSPowerUser first spotted the change. The new message is only visible on the latest version of Google Chrome, the Verge reported. The previous message is still visible for some Chrome users.

Google is updating the warning on Chrome’s Incognito mode to make it clear that Google and websites run by other companies can still collect your data in the web browser’s semiprivate mode. The change is being made as Google prepares to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of privacy violations related to Chrome’s Incognito mode. The expanded warning was recently added to Chrome Canary, a nightly build for developers. The warning appears to directly address one of the lawsuit’s… Source link

Google Chrome’s Incognito mode isn’t necessarily as private as it might sound, but for years, users could be forgiven for thinking otherwise. Ahead of a pending $5 billion class action lawsuit settlement, Google is beginning to clarify its data usage policies to highlight the ways it and others may still monitor your internet activity—even while in Incognito. As first spotted by MSPowerUser earlier this week, Google has quietly updated Incognito’s start page in… Source link

Google has updated its message for its Chrome “incognito mode” after settling a class-action privacy lawsuit last month that alleged the company collected data from users using the feature. The updated message clarifies that websites and services, including Google, can collect a user’s data, even while browsing in incognito mode. This comes weeks after the company settled a $5 billion privacy lawsuit that accused Google of misleading users to believe that Google would not be… Source link

Google has updated its message for its Chrome “incognito mode” after settling a class-action privacy lawsuit last month that alleged the company collected data from users using the feature. The updated message clarifies that websites and services, including Google, can collect a user’s data, even while browsing in incognito mode. This comes weeks after the company settled a $5 billion privacy lawsuit that accused Google of misleading users to believe that Google would not be… Source link

Getty Images | Anadolu Google is updating the warning on Chrome’s Incognito mode to make it clear that Google and websites run by other companies can still collect your data in the web browser’s semi-private mode. The change is being made as Google prepares to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm of privacy violations related to Chrome’s Incognito mode. The expanded warning was recently added to