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Ask Google EUR 4.190 billion for user tracking

  • A California Court (US) USA) has filed a collective lawsuit against Google for capturing data from users of the Google Chrome browser, among others.

07 May 2021 - 12:00
Argazkia: Jens Meyer/AP
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According to the indictment filed last June, Google has breached the privacy rules for "intercepting, tracking and collecting communications" from users. To do so, you are accused of using tools such as Google Analytics or mobile apps. Nor are they exempt from Goggle's tracking who have used Google Chrome's 'Private Browsing' option. The possibility that navigation is unknown is a function that protects the privacy and security of the user, since in this way the browsers do not store information about the visited website. Or, rather, that's what the theory says. According to Google's attorney, his policies "clearly state that they may be able to gather information about the activity of navigation," also in that way.

"Google can no longer store data from people who use the computer or phone in a hidden manner and without proper authorization," the accusation has been denounced. With this kind of follow-up, "Google knows what your friends are, what you like to eat, what movies you see, where and when you like to go shopping, what your favorite places on your holiday, your favorite color, even the most intimate and potentially unpleasant things you see or read on the Internet."

The California court has decided for the first time the judgment of the National Court for the Nóos case: Disregard Google’s claim – reject the accusation – and keep the complaint going – so the judge opens the door to the possibility of trial. Lawmakers want to bring together "millions" of Google users to make the accusation collective, according to Google. Plaintiffs claim $5 billion (€4.190 million) for infringing California privacy laws.


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