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Google has added a new disclaimer to Chrome’s incognito mode.- It is now informing users that Google will collect data while you use the incognito mode.
- Google recently settled a $5 billion privacy lawsuit around tracking in the incognito mode.
Search giant Google in December 2023 agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit that alleged that Google was tracking users illegally in Chrome’s incognito mode. The company has now added a new disclaimer to Chrome’s incognito mode.
According to a report MSPowerUser, Google has added a new disclaimer in its latest
Here’s the current disclaimer offered in Chrome’s incognito mode:
“Now you can browse privately, and other people who use this device won’t see your activity. However, downloads, bookmarks and reading list items will be saved. Learn more”
The new disclaimer in Chrome’s incognito mode in the Canary build reads:
“Others who use this device won’t see your activity, so you can browse more privately. This won’t change how data is collected websites you visit and the services they use, including Google. Downloads, bookmarks and reading list items will be saved. Learn more”
While Google had earlier mentioned that your activity might still be visible to websites you visit, it had not revealed that Google continues to track users in an incognito window.
It is to be noted that the change in disclaimer does not mean Google is starting to track users now. It has reportedly been doing so for a long time and has only updated its disclaimers now. Users must be cautious about how they use the incognito mode as it’s not just Google but also the websites that you visit that can track your activities.
The move is also seen as Google taking this step to offer better information about Chrome’s incognito mode ahead of the lawsuit settlement being presented in the courts. The final approval for the lawsuit is expected to be given in February 2024. The company was hit this class action lawsuit in 2020 for collecting user data in Chrome’s incognito mode.
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