Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

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“Private or incognito browsing hides your activity from websites and your internet provider.”

Began as a single source, before casesByIKECHUKWUKoinovera teamPublished 5 Oct 2026

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Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuit

Google agreed to delete billions of records and update its disclosures to settle a lawsuit over data it collected from people browsing in Incognito mode.^[1]

[1] Google to destroy browsing data to settle consumer privacy lawsuitArticle

CNBC · 1 Apr 2024

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