The decision came as a result of the settlement of a class action lawsuit that began in 2020.
The plaintiffs alleged that Google misled users about data collected in Incognito mode.
The company tracked websites visited without users’ knowledge. Google recorded information about sites visited, but Incognito mode did not explicitly state this; He said the scan was “private.”
Google also mentioned that sites may collect data, but did not mention that the company itself does this.
The search giant plans to destroy “billions of records” collected illegally. Moreover, the company will update “Incognito Mode” and disable third-party cookies by default when using this feature.
Source: Ferra
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