INDIANA – Google will delete billions of data records as part of a lawsuit settlement that accused the search giant of improperly tracking the web-browsing habits of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
The suit was initially filed in 2020, and Google was accused of misrepresenting the data it collects from users who browsed the internet via the “Incognito” private browsing mode in Chrome.
As part of the settlement, Google will update its disclosure and will no longer track people’s choices to browse the internet privately.
The settlement terms in court filings on Monday stated that users will not receive damages as part of this settlement but may still sue for damages individually.
