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GOOGLE AGREES TO DESTROY BROWSING DATA COLLECTED IN INCOGNITO MODE

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Google agreed to a proposed $5 billion class-action settlement requiring it to destroy or de-identify billions of web browsing data records collected from users in "Incognito mode," mandate better disclosures about data collection in Incognito, and impose limits on future data gathering. If approved, the settlement could apply to 136 million Google users who accused the company of illegally tracking their private browsing behavior.