A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a class action lawsuit against Google, alleging the tech giant collected data from Chrome users without their permission. The case challenges Google’s privacy practices and could affect millions of users since 2016.
The lawsuit accuses Google of violating user privacy and breaking the law by gathering personal information. That includes browsing history and IP addresses, even from users who opted out of browser synchronization.
Google did not deny collecting users’ data, instead arguing that users had agreed to its privacy policy.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Google’s claim that Chrome users had consented to data collection. A Google spokesperson disagreed with the court’s ruling, stating, “We are confident the facts of the case are on our side.”
Google plans to remove the requirement for users to enable Chrome Sync to access saved information, though the company insists this change is not linked to the ongoing litigation.
