Google Settles Incognito Mode Lawsuit by Agreeing to Destroy Data and Improve Disclosures

Google settling lawsuit by agreeing to destroy billions of data records collected from incognito browsing
Lawsuit claimed Google secretly kept records despite users browsing in incognito mode expecting privacy
Settlement requires Google to update disclosures on what data is stored in incognito mode
Settlement reached in federal court, no financial penalty for Google but allows individual plaintiffs to pursue damages
For 5 years, Google must allow private browsing users to block third-party cookies