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This is the best summary I could come up with:
Google has indicated that it is ready to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 over its Chrome browser's Incognito mode.
Arising in the Northern District of California, the lawsuit accused Google of continuing to "track, collect, and identify [users'] browsing data in real time" even when they had opened a new Incognito window.
It also alleged that sites using Google Analytics or Ad Manager collected information from browsers in Incognito mode, including web page content, device data, and IP address.
Google initially attempted to have the lawsuit dismissed by pointing to the message displayed when users turned on Chrome's incognito mode.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected Google's bid for summary judgement in August, pointing out that Google never revealed to its users that data collection continued even while surfing in Incognito mode.
According to the notice filed on Tuesday, Google and the plaintiffs have agreed to terms that will result in the litigation being dismissed.
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