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Google is facing a proposed class action lawsuit in the United States, for violating privacy.
According to ArabiaNet, Google faces the charge of invading the privacy of millions of users illegally and repeatedly by tracking people even when they browse in private mode.
The lawsuit seeks at least $ 5 billion, accusing the search giant of collecting confidential information about what people are watching online and where they are browsing, despite their use of what you call Google incognito mode.
According to a complaint filed at the Federal Court in San Jose, California, Google collects data through Google Analytics, Google Ad Manager, other applications, and plug-ins. For websites, including smartphone apps, regardless of whether users click on Google-powered ads.
Many Internet users assume that their search history is not tracked when browsing through the private mode, but Google says: This is not the case, and the search engine is honored This is illegal, indicating that it is explicit about the data it collects in this mode.
The complaint said: This helps Google get to know users' friends, hobbies, favorite foods, shopping habits and the things they are searching for online, and the company cannot continue the activity of collecting confidential data and is not It is authorized by every American who has a computer or a phone.
Incognito mode in (Google Chrome) gives users the option to search the Internet without saving their activities in the browser or device, but the visited websites can use tools, Such as (Google Analytics), to track usage.
The lawsuit is likely to include the millions of Google users who have browsed the Internet in private mode since June 1, 2016, according to the law firm Boies SchillerFlexner that filed the lawsuit, It requires at least $ 5,000 in damages per user for violating federal eavesdropping laws and California privacy laws.
