US EditionJudge rejects class action for Google privacy lawsuit
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Judge rejects class action for Google privacy lawsuit
People who accused Google of illegally collecting their personal information, after they chose not to synchronize their Google Chrome browsers with their Google accounts, cannot sue the Alphabet unit as a group in a class action, a U.S. judge ruled.
Judge Rules No Class Action Against Google Over Chrome Data Collection
A U.S. judge has ruled against allowing a class action lawsuit against Google for alleged illegal data collection through Chrome. The decision means individual cases must be assessed separately, following a previous appellate court ruling about user consent to data policies. The suit cannot be refiled.
This is a new judicial victory for Google. In the United States, a federal judge rejected a class action filed against Mountain View's giant, accused of illegally collecting personal data from Chrome browser users. A major decision that again raises the delicate question of online consent and the real ability of users to protect their privacy. Let's decrypt this complex case and its implications for users and the technology industry.
The Court agreed with Google that it would be appropriate to analyse the case if millions of Chrome users understood and agreed with data collection policies
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