As we clearly state each time you open a new incognito tab, websites might be able to collect information about your browsing activity during your session,” the company spokesperson added. “Incognito mode in Chrome gives you the choice to browse the internet without your activity being saved to your browser or device. The lawsuit is aiming to utilize the Federal Wiretap Act that provides users with the right to sue if their private communications are intercepted.

“Google tracks and collects consumer browsing history and other web activity data no matter what safeguards consumers undertake to protect their data privacy,” the complaints said in their suit seeking compensatory damages. Google also violated a California law that requires consent of all parties to read or learn the contents of private communication, alleged the lawsuit. The class-action lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, alleged that Google tracked and collected consumer browsing history even if users took steps to maintain their privacy, reports The New York Times. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.Google is facing a $5 billion lawsuit in the United States (US) over claims that the Search engine giant collected user information even when they surfed the Internet in Incognito Mode or private mode in Chrome browser.

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