In an agreement released on Monday, Google said it will permanently remove information it secretly gathered when millions of people were searching the internet in 'incognito' mode.
Google will destroy"billions of data records" of peoples' private browsing history as part of a settlement disclosed on Monday over the company's web-tracking practices.Google will destroy"billions of data records" of peoples' private browsing history as part of a settlement disclosed on Monday over the company's web-tracking practices.
As the suit was pending, Google changed the splash screen of incognito mode to state that websites, employers and schools and internet service providers can view browsing activity in incognito mode. But under the deal, Google will have to state that the company itself can also track browsing during incognito mode. Google now informs users of the limitations of its so-called"incognito mode," which enables more private web browsing.
Lawyers representing the consumers who sued Google cited internal emails from the company showing employees complaining to management about incognito mode not living up to its name.
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