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Google Agrees to Delete Incognito Mode Browsing Data to Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
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Google To Destroy Billions Of Browsing Data To Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
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Google Settles $5 Billion Lawsuit Alleging Chrome's 'Incognito' Mode Tracks Users
Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
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Judge Dismisses Cambridge Analytica Privacy Lawsuit Against Facebook Parent Meta
A 2018 privacy lawsuit brought by Washington, DC, against Facebook owner Meta Platforms was dismissed on Thursday by a Superior Court judge, who ruled the firm did not mislead consumers over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Tesla Faces German Lawsuit Over Privacy Concerns, Emissions Claims: All Details
Tesla has been sued by a German consumer group, over data privacy concerns and the company’s claims of reducing emissions through the purchase of its cars. The group’s lawsuit said users of Tesla’s sentry mode "would need to obtain consent for the processing of personal data from passers-by who happened to walk past the car". The suit also cl...
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Google Incognito Mode Not Really Private, Collects User Data, Says Texas Lawsuit
Google search engine collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a "private browsing" mode, says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filing an amended privacy lawsuit against the Alphabet unit.
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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Freed From Questioning in Google ‘Incognito’ Privacy Suit
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was excused by a judge from having to face questioning in a consumer privacy lawsuit over data mining.
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Google Accused of Tracking Data Without Users' Permission by US Justice Officials
A group of top US justice officials accused Google in lawsuits of tracking and profiting from users' location data, despite leading consumers to think they could protect their privacy on the tech giant's services.
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Google Hit by Australian Regulator Lawsuit Over Data Collection
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Google had failed for almost two years from January 2017 to tell Android phone customers that they needed to switch off two settings - rather than just one - if they did not want the company to retain their information.
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French Group Launches Class Action Against Google Over Data Privacy
A French consumer rights group has said that it has launched a class action lawsuit against Google for violating the EU's strict data privacy laws.
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Facebook Sues Analytics Company to Send 'Message' About Privacy to App Developers
Facebook has said it had filed a lawsuit against a South Korean analytics company that may have mishandled users' personal information.
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European Consumer Groups Want Regulators to Act Against Google Tracking
Google is already facing a lawsuit in the United States for allegedly tracking phone users regardless of privacy settings.
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Facebook Class Action Lawsuit by Privacy Activist Max Schrems Rejected by EU Court
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) said Max Schrems could bring a case against Facebook under consumer law as an individual.
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US judge dismisses Apple consumer lawsuit over data privacy
A California federal judge has dismissed a consumer lawsuit over data privacy against Apple Inc, saying the plaintiffs had failed to show they had relied on any alleged company misrepresentations and that they had suffered harm.
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In web code, new ways to see what users do
Worries over Internet privacy have spurred lawsuits, conspiracy theories and consumer anxiety as marketers and others invent new ways to track computer users on the Internet. But the alarmists have not seen anything yet. Samy Kamkar created software to show...
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Google Agrees to Delete Incognito Mode Browsing Data to Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
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Google To Destroy Billions Of Browsing Data To Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit
Google agreed to destroy billions of data records to settle a lawsuit claiming it secretly tracked the internet use of people who thought they were browsing privately.
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Google Settles $5 Billion Lawsuit Alleging Chrome's 'Incognito' Mode Tracks Users
Google has agreed to settle a consumer privacy lawsuit seeking at least $5 billion in damages over allegations it tracked the data of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.
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Judge Dismisses Cambridge Analytica Privacy Lawsuit Against Facebook Parent Meta
A 2018 privacy lawsuit brought by Washington, DC, against Facebook owner Meta Platforms was dismissed on Thursday by a Superior Court judge, who ruled the firm did not mislead consumers over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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Tesla Faces German Lawsuit Over Privacy Concerns, Emissions Claims: All Details
Tesla has been sued by a German consumer group, over data privacy concerns and the company’s claims of reducing emissions through the purchase of its cars. The group’s lawsuit said users of Tesla’s sentry mode "would need to obtain consent for the processing of personal data from passers-by who happened to walk past the car". The suit also cl...
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Google Incognito Mode Not Really Private, Collects User Data, Says Texas Lawsuit
Google search engine collects data on users who think they can be anonymous if they use a "private browsing" mode, says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, filing an amended privacy lawsuit against the Alphabet unit.
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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai Freed From Questioning in Google ‘Incognito’ Privacy Suit
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai was excused by a judge from having to face questioning in a consumer privacy lawsuit over data mining.
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Google Accused of Tracking Data Without Users' Permission by US Justice Officials
A group of top US justice officials accused Google in lawsuits of tracking and profiting from users' location data, despite leading consumers to think they could protect their privacy on the tech giant's services.
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Google Hit by Australian Regulator Lawsuit Over Data Collection
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Google had failed for almost two years from January 2017 to tell Android phone customers that they needed to switch off two settings - rather than just one - if they did not want the company to retain their information.
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French Group Launches Class Action Against Google Over Data Privacy
A French consumer rights group has said that it has launched a class action lawsuit against Google for violating the EU's strict data privacy laws.
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Facebook Sues Analytics Company to Send 'Message' About Privacy to App Developers
Facebook has said it had filed a lawsuit against a South Korean analytics company that may have mishandled users' personal information.
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European Consumer Groups Want Regulators to Act Against Google Tracking
Google is already facing a lawsuit in the United States for allegedly tracking phone users regardless of privacy settings.
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Facebook Class Action Lawsuit by Privacy Activist Max Schrems Rejected by EU Court
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) said Max Schrems could bring a case against Facebook under consumer law as an individual.
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US judge dismisses Apple consumer lawsuit over data privacy
A California federal judge has dismissed a consumer lawsuit over data privacy against Apple Inc, saying the plaintiffs had failed to show they had relied on any alleged company misrepresentations and that they had suffered harm.
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In web code, new ways to see what users do
Worries over Internet privacy have spurred lawsuits, conspiracy theories and consumer anxiety as marketers and others invent new ways to track computer users on the Internet. But the alarmists have not seen anything yet. Samy Kamkar created software to show...
