Google‘s Chrome browser, which is owned by the U.S. Internet company Google, is being sued by users for collecting data even though users have turned on the no-trace mode, which aims to protect privacy by not leaving browsing records. (about 388 billion Hong Kong dollars) fine.
Three users, as representatives, launched a class action lawsuit last June, accusing Chrome of tracking user information through other Google tools and sending it back to the company even in untraceable mode, arguing that the above move violates the federal wiretapping law, demanding that the company compensate each user nearly US$5,000 (about 38,800,000 Hong Kong dollars), a total fine of at least US$5 billion.
Google attempted to dismiss the lawsuit, but was denied by a San Jose, California District Court judge on the grounds that “Google did not inform users of Google’s involvement in data collection when they were browsing in unmarked mode.
A Google spokesperson responded that the company has made it clear that although Chrome does not record users’ web activity when browsing in unmarked mode, certain information may be collected when visiting websites. Google is currently developing third-party cookies for Chrome in an attempt to reduce the tracking of user data, which is expected to be launched next year.
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