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Google to Face Trial in Class Action Over Privacy On/Off Switch

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Dissent

Isaiah Poritz reports:

Google LLC lost its final bid to escape a sweeping privacy class action alleging the tech giant covertly collects consumer data even after they turn an “off switch” that purportedly stops the tracking.

Judge Richard Seeborg on Tuesday ruled that Google must face a federal jury, rejecting the company’s arguments that Google users are aware that turning the off switch doesn’t stop all tracking and that “Google’s basic record-keeping practices harms no one.”

A jury trial is tentatively set for Aug. 18 in San Francisco.

Read more at Bloomberg Law.

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