cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/16483931

Google has to face a class action lawsuit over Chrome’s data collection

"Google will have to face a class action lawsuit that accuses it of collecting users’ data through Chrome without their consent. In a decision on Tuesday, a federal appeals court reversed a December 2022 ruling that dismissed the case, saying the lower court should’ve reviewed Google’s disclosures and determined “whether a reasonable user reading them would think that he or she was consenting to the data collection.”…

  • slazer2au@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    And in 5 years time they will have a settlement which will be less than one month of income, or a pitiful amount of Play Store credit.

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      21 days ago

      That may very well be the case. Its still worth it for every penny we can take back.