Google Reaches Settlement Terms in ‘Incognito’ Privacy Lawsuit

Google reached a preliminary settlement with consumers who brought a class action accusing the company of misleading them about the private nature of its Chrome web browser’s “Incognito” browsing mode.

Google and the plaintiffs have agreed to a “binding term sheet” and are preparing a “final and definitive settlement” agreement pending the court’s approval, according to a joint update filed with Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of
the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday.

Both parties asked Gonzalez Rogers to stay litigation and vacate the planned trial date for the case. The judge rejected Google’s request ...