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Google Chrome has reportedly updated the message some users see when using “Incognito Mode” following a $5 billion tracking lawsuit settlement.
The updated text reported by The Verge was spotted in Chrome's “Canary” build version 122.0.6251.0. Google calls the canary “Experimental version of the initial release of Chrome Browser recommended for advanced testing only” for developers.
The text at the start of a new incognito window says, “No one else using this device can see your activity, so you can browse more privately. This allows you to see the websites you visit and the services they use.'' The way Google and others collect your data remains the same. Downloads, bookmarks, and reading list items will be saved. Click here for details,” reports The Verge.
The previous message is still in use in current stable versions of Chrome and tells users, “You can browse privately. No one else using this device will see your activity.” It did mention that downloads, bookmarks, and reading list items are saved, and gave users the option to block third-party cookies.
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The class action lawsuit that prompted the updated language was settled on December 28th. The lawsuit was filed in 2020 and alleged that Google used private browsers to track internet usage. A federal judge is required to approve the settlement on February 24th.
In a statement to USA Today, a Google spokesperson said, “We are pleased to have resolved this long-standing lawsuit and are providing users with more information about Incognito Mode.” “Chrome's Incognito mode still gives you the option to browse the internet without your activity being saved on your browser or device.”
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Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. The tech giant will reportedly update its incognito mode disclaimer following the lawsuit settlement. (Marlena Sloss/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Google did not immediately respond to Fox Business' request for comment on the changes to its incognito mode disclaimer.
