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UK ICO: Google Privacy Sandbox Fundamentally Flawed, Numerous “Loopholes” Need to be Addresses

April 30, 2024

Google's Privacy Sandbox project has been touted as the end of tracking cookies and creepy cross-site following, but it is facing regulatory trouble as the UK ICO has expressed concerns about a collection of "loopholes" that could be used to personally identify and track internet users.

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Google Agrees to Delete Billions of Records of Browsing Data as Part of Proposed “Incognito Mode” Settlement

April 5, 2024

The settlement would impact all Incognito Mode data collected from June 1, 2016 to before the start of 2024. Google says that it would delete most of this browsing data, but in some cases would "de-identify" records instead.

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Google Shareholders to Receive $350 Million in Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

February 8, 2024

The privacy lawsuit dates all the way back to 2018, when Google internally discovered that the Google+ API was being abused. The privacy lawsuit has now been settled for $350 million, after a lengthy appeals process played out.

Google corporate headquarters showing privacy lawsuit settlement for incognito mode

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Google’s $5 Billion “Incognito Mode” Privacy Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement

January 9, 2024

The Google privacy lawsuit was first filed in 2020, and had been scheduled to go before the District Court on February 5. It is now on pause as the lawyers prepare a binding term sheet. Claimants are seeking a total of at least $5 billion.

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Wyden: Foreign Government Surveillance Takes Place Via Push Notifications

December 13, 2023

Senator Ron Wyden says both Apple and Google are complying with foreign government requests for data from push notifications which can facilitate government surveillance by disclosing apps that the user has installed, the Google or Apple account they use with the phone, and potentially even the text displayed in the notification (if it is not encrypted).

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Google Makes Passkeys the Default Sign-in Option for All Users

October 20, 2023

Google is making passkeys the default sign-in option across its services for all users. User feedback found that at least 64% of users said passkeys were easier to use than passwords or two-factor authentication.

Location icons on the tablet showing Google privacy settlement for location tracking

Data Protection News

Privacy Settlement Reached in California Location Tracking Case, Google to Pay $93 Million

September 26, 2023

The California location tracking issue dates back to 2018. Over 40 states have already reached similar privacy settlements with the tech giant, with Google having now paid over $600 million in total.

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Two Major Dutch Consumer Groups Bring Privacy Lawsuit Against Google

September 18, 2023

Two Dutch consumer groups, the Privacy Protection Foundation and Consumentenbond, have filed suit against Google over its targeted advertising auctions. The suit is seeking the equivalent of $804 for each Google user harmed by its "constant surveillance" and sharing of personal data.

Joggers run through rocky terrain showing GDPR complaint against Fitbit for data transfers

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Schrems Continuing International Data Transfer Crusade With GDPR Complaint Against Fitbit

September 4, 2023

GDPR complaint points out that Fitbit forces EU users to accept international data transfers as a requirement to use the service, something that may not meet regulatory standards for free and informed consent.

Google Chrome application icon on mobile showing lawsuit on incognito mode consumer privacy issue

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Possible Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Aimed at Google’s “Incognito Mode” Ruled a Triable Issue Due to Consumer Privacy Concerns

August 25, 2023

Google's bid to get rid of a class action lawsuit involving its "Incognito Mode" took a serious blow in a California court, as a judge denied the company's request for a summary judgment and said that the consumer privacy concerns raised by the company's data handling were fit for trial.

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UK ICO: Google Privacy Sandbox Fundamentally Flawed, Numerous “Loopholes” Need to be Addresses

Google Agrees to Delete Billions of Records of Browsing Data as Part of Proposed “Incognito Mode” Settlement

Google Shareholders to Receive $350 Million in Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

Google’s $5 Billion “Incognito Mode” Privacy Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement

Wyden: Foreign Government Surveillance Takes Place Via Push Notifications

Privacy Settlement Reached in California Location Tracking Case, Google to Pay $93 Million

Two Major Dutch Consumer Groups Bring Privacy Lawsuit Against Google

Possible Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Aimed at Google’s “Incognito Mode” Ruled a Triable Issue Due to Consumer Privacy Concerns

Commercial Location Data Used to Track Deployed U.S. Military Across Theaters of Operation

Carnival Cruise Data Breach Exposes Nearly 6 Million People in Cyber Attack Linked to ShinyHunters

Megalodon Supply Chain Attack Infects Over 5,500 GitHub Repositories with Backdoors and Stealers

State-Affiliated Iranian Hackers Linked to the Los Angeles Transit System Breach