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Brown v. Google (Chrome Incognito tracking) privacy case

Brought by

Chasom Brown

v.

Defendants

Users alleged Google collected their browsing data while they used Chrome's Incognito mode and other private browsing modes.

The case

Court
US District Court, Northern District of California
Docket
4:20-cv-03664
Filed
Jun 2, 2020
Status
SettledClass settlement for injunctive relief approved in 2024; individual damages claims continue in state court.
Outcome
Google agreed to delete billions of records of private browsing data and change Incognito disclosures, with no class damages.

History

3 dated entries
OrderJun 22 · 5mo agoORDER RE CONSOLIDATION OF RELATED MATTERS by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Granting (1156) Administrative Motion; Terminating as Moot (1157) Administrative Motion in case 4:20-cv-03Source
OrderMay 26 · 5mo agoORDER RE PROCESSING OF REMOVED CASES RELATED TO THE BROWN V. GOOGLE ACTION. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 5/26/2026.Source
FilingJun 2, 2020 · 6.4y agoComplaint filed: Brown v. Google LLCSource
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