Google CEO to Testify About Chrome’s Incognito Mode

The rapid digitalization of the world brings many security problems to the agenda. The issue of ‘user privacy’ is one of these problems, giving technology companies a headache. The authorities of many countries state that they do not comply with the privacy laws and sue these companies and impose heavy fines. In June 2020, Google’s umbrella company in this regard to Alphabet lawsuit was filed.

In the case filed with the California federal court of the USA; Google Chrome is a web browser developed by Google.Incognito ModeIt was claimed that . According to the new news, now the CEO of the company Sundar Pichaiwill testify about whether Google is actually tracking people.

Google allegedly tracks user data while the browser is in incognito mode

According to Forbes, Pichai was asked to testify last Monday. In other words, the Indian-born executive, who has been the CEO since August 2015, will answer questions about whether Google monitors people when using private browsing mode (incognito mode or incognito window). Plaintiffs Pichai’Unique personal information about the Chrome browser and privacy concerns‘ He stated that he had the right to testify and that’s why he was asked to testify.

Let’s talk about the details of the case. The plaintiffs argued that Google continued to access users’ data while the browser was in incognito mode; their IP addresses, user IDs, geographic location collects your data while claiming that the company officials misrepresent the functions of the ‘incognito mode’. Google, on the other hand, denies the claims, noting that users are warned when using private browsing mode.

In his statements to Bloomberg, Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda stated that they cooperated by fulfilling the demands of the plaintiff during the collection of evidence for the case. Castaneda also said that Pichai was forced to testify.unfair and unnecessary‘ he stated. Google’s legal team also stated that Pichai’s statement was not correct, and lower-level executives had more information on the subject.