Google lied. Google led you to believe that Incognito mode was private, but it wasn’t. A company with an estimated value of nearly $2 trillion thought it could get away with anything. But it couldn’t.
As part of a class-action lawsuit, Google agreed to erase billions of private browsing records. That’s a mere slap on the wrist. Google misled its users and must be held fully accountable and face real consequences for betraying its users’ trust.
The Google Incognito class action lawsuit did not award damages, but individual users retain their right to file a lawsuit.
Your Rights Under the Google Incognito Mode Settlement
The terms of the class action settlement include:
- Google must inform uses of data collection in Incognito mode
- Google must delete or remediate billions of data records from private browsing sessions
- For five years, Google must, by default, allow Incognito mode users to block third-party cookies
- Google may no longer track user’s choice to browse privately
- Users retain their right to file their own lawsuit to sue Google for damages related to privacy violations in Incognito mode
So, if you have used Google’s Incognito mode to browse non-Google websites between June 1, 2016, and December 1, 2023, you could qualify to file a lawsuit.
Take the quiz to see if you qualify to file an Incognito mode lawsuit.
Eligibility to File a Google Incognito Lawsuit
To be eligible to file your lawsuit against Google for privacy violations related to Incognito mode, you must meet these criteria:
- You used Incognito mode between June 1, 2016, and December 1, 2023
- You used Incognito mode to browse non-Google websites
- You believed your browsing sessions in Incognito mode were private
- You did not consent to allow Google to track your information while in Incognito mode
- You are 18 years or older and a U.S. resident
