Alphabet Inc.’s Google has reached a preliminary settlement in a lawsuit alleging the company of secretly tracking the internet activity of millions of users, even when they were browsing in private or “Incognito” mode. This development led U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, to put the scheduled trial, which was set for February 5, 2024, on hold.JAMB Portal
Details of the settlement, initially sought at a minimum of $5 billion, have not been disclosed. However, the lawyers involved stated they have agreed to a binding term sheet through mediation. They expect to present a formal settlement for court approval by February 24, 2024.NYSC Portal
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The lawsuit, filed in 2020, accused Google of using analytics, cookies, and apps to track user activity despite privacy measures taken by users, such as setting Google’s Chrome browser to “Incognito” mode or using private browsing modes in other browsers. Plaintiffs argued this turned Google into an “unaccountable trove of information,” giving the company access to detailed personal information about users’ online behaviors, interests, and habits.JAMB Result
In August, Judge Rogers had rejected Google’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit, stating that there was an open question regarding whether Google had legally promised not to collect data in private browsing mode. This decision was influenced by Google’s privacy policy and other company statements indicating certain data collection limitations.InformationGuideNigeria
The case, “Brown et al v Google LLC et al,” covers “millions” of Google users since June 1, 2016, and sought damages of at least $5,000 per user for alleged violations of federal wiretapping and California privacy laws.
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