Google 'Incognito' privacy settlement faces US challenge from intervention bid
By Maria Dinzeo ( September 19, 2025, 22:03 GMT | Insight) -- A panel of US appellate judges signaled little interest in reopening a landmark privacy settlement with Google to let 185 people intervene and pursue class claims over its alleged collection of their private browsing data.A panel of judges at the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit appeared reluctant on Friday to unravel a major privacy settlement with Google to let 185 individuals intervene and seek class certification for damages over the company’s alleged collection of their private browsing data....
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