Google To Discard Billions Of Data As Part Of Lawsuit

In the lawsuit, Google is accused of misrepresenting the kind of data it collects from those who used the private setting.

Google announced plans to delete billions of data records as part of a settlement lawsuit.

The lawsuit accused the tech giant of improperly tracking the web-browsing habits of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.

The users were under the impression they were browsing privately by searching the internet via a feature on Chrome dubbed “Incognito” mode.

In the lawsuit, Google is accused of misrepresenting the kind of data it collects from those who used the private setting.

As part of the settlement, Google must delete billions of data records that reflect the private browsing activities of users in the class action lawsuit.

Google will also update its disclosure to inform users about what data it collects each time a user initiates a private browsing session.

The tech company has already started implementing these changes and more following the settlement.