610
$5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial (www.theverge.com)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/privacy@lemmy.ml
48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 16 points 3 years ago (4 children)

You’re missing the fact that Google is both the company behind the most popular browser used to access content on the internet and the most popular website on the internet. Their browser says incognito mode offers protections that their website then runs roughshod over. They’re the perfect company to sue over this because the website can’t shift blame to the browser and the browser can’t shift blame to the website.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 8 child comments
    •
  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago

    Their browser says incognito mode offers protections that their website then runs roughshod over.

    incognito mode warnings

    That's the point of my comment. I won't say "don't sue Google", I'll say "sue Google, but actually read what it says when you open an incognito window". Offers protections against other people who use this device. And that's it.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Their browser doesn't say that it protects you from websites (including their own) tracking you.

    Also, they consider it a problem if a website can detect if you're using incognito mode: https://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/google-news-initiative/protecting-private-browsing-chrome/

    Chrome will likewise work to remedy any other current or future means of Incognito Mode detection.

    Having a signal sent to websites to tell them that you're in Incognito mode would make things worse for users and would probably work about as well to reduce tracking as the Do Not Track header.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent