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Google to finally delete data of users who used Chrome browser in ‘Incognito Mode’- Details

3Apr

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Google to finally delete data of users who used Chrome browser in ‘Incognito Mode’- Details

[ad_1] The class-action lawsuit on Google revealed that Incognito mode was not as private as we thought. In January, it was highlighted that Google had been secretly collecting our Incognito browsing data. However, in good news, Google has agreed to delete all of the collected data as part of the lawsuit settlement. It will not only delete billions of user data but Google will also lay some corrective measures on the usage of the Incognito mode. Therefore, users may get more transparency over what data will be tracked. Know more about the Google settlement. Google will be deleting Incognito mode dataAccording to a Wall Street Journal (via Toms Guide), the class-action lawsuit over Google's privacy disclosure for their Incognito browsing mode has finally come to an agreement. The case w...

Texas Sues Google, Claiming Its Search Engine Illegally Captures Biometric User Data

21Oct

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Texas Sues Google, Claiming Its Search Engine Illegally Captures Biometric User Data

[ad_1] Texas sued Google over claims that the search-engine giant is illegally capturing the biometric data of users. Texas sued Google over claims that the search-engine giant is illegally capturing the biometric data of users without their consent, the latest in a series of lawsuits by the state against tech companies over online privacy. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., has collected millions of biometric identifiers from Texas residents, including voice prints and records of face geometry through products like Google Photos and Google Assistant, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday in a statement. “Google's indiscriminate collection of the personal information of Texans, including very sensitive information like biometric identifiers, will not be tolerated,” Paxton...