According to a report from Bloomberg, the big G had appealed to the court to throw out the case, but the judge rejected the request. Reuters noted that the suit seeks at least $5 billion in damages from the search giant — nearly $5,000 per user. Last June, three users had filed a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging that its Chrome browser collects data even if you’re using the private (incognito) mode. They said that after you turn off data tracking in the browser, other Google tools used by websites pass on your personal information to the company. The petitioners also alleged that the firm engages in a “pervasive data tracking business.” A Google spokesperson said in a statement that the company has made it clear that while Chrome won’t save your activity while browsing in incognito mode, websites you’re visiting may collect some of your information: This development comes as Google is in the process of scraping third-party cookies on Chrome by 2022 to reduce user data tracking.
