Google reached an agreement regarding the “Hidden Tab” case filed in 2020. The parties shook hands on a compensation of 5 billion dollars within the scope of the preliminary agreement. The agreement is also expected to be accepted by the court.
US-based technology giant Google has been dealing with an important lawsuit since 2020. The accusation against Google in this case filed in the USA is “Private Tab” feature. Allegedly, the company collects data when users use incognito mode. However, users already use incognito mode. so that data is not collected they use. The issue, which has been going on for years and has not been resolved, seems to end next year.
Google claimed that it collected data from users in Incognito Tab mode throughout the litigation process. did not refuse. So he didn’t refuse like this; The company said that the data it collects is related to ingredients, products, marketing and performance evaluation. Moreover, according to Google, users are also aware of this. Not wanting to deal with this process any further, Google filed a complaint with the court. deal offer It looks like he decided to close the issue with.
He can pay 5 billion dollars in compensation!
In the statement made by Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, the judge presiding over the case, the lawyers of the parties reached a preliminary agreement on the issue. This preliminary agreement includes Alphabet’s compensation 5 billion dollars It requires payment of approx. However, let’s say that nothing is finalized for now. The parties to the agreement must complete the agreement by February 2024. officially They are expected to present it to the court panel.
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We don’t want to sound like we’re advocating for Google, but if you run Chrome and turn on the Incognito Tab feature, you’ll see on the home screen you’ll see a few warnings. These warnings state that Google Chrome will not save browsing history, cookies, site data and data from filled forms. However, in the same section, it is stated that website administrators, schools or businesses, and even internet service providers can track activity. If the plaintiff is a party Even this cannot be allowed says.
This is what the Incognito Tab home page looks like:
