by skobes on 8/29/24, 10:32 PM
In case it isn't clear, this case hasn't reached any settlement. A complaint has been filed, but any entitlements of class members are entirely hypothetical at this stage.
by chungy on 8/29/24, 10:09 PM
If I was presiding over this case, I'd throw it out. It's never been misleading about what it is: it doesn't save stuff to your hard disk. That says nothing about remote servers.
by puppycodes on 8/29/24, 11:54 PM
pretty sure this will sell your email to data brokers and you possibly maybe will get a check in the mail for $2.01 in ten years.
by bhelkey on 8/29/24, 11:02 PM
I don't know if this text was always there but today, when I use incognito mode, I see:
> Others who use this device won’t see your activity, so you can browse more privately. This won't change how data is collected by websites you visit and the services they use, including Google. Downloads, bookmarks and reading list items will be saved. Learn more
> Chrome won’t save:
* Your browsing history
* Cookies and site data
* Information entered in forms
> Your activity might still be visible to:
* Websites you visit
* Your employer or school
* Your internet service provider
by RadixDLT on 8/29/24, 9:45 PM
by ronald_petty on 8/29/24, 10:24 PM
Are we talking about Chrome incognito mode? What is Google’s Incognito “private browsing” per the website. Details matter.
by renewiltord on 8/29/24, 11:18 PM
This Bivens guy has tried a bunch of ads for this stuff. I'm in his Gamestop case, and others. You go sign some agreement allowing him to represent you and maybe he gets you some money. He never actually does, though. He's obviously trying to shake down a bunch of companies and you'll never see a dime.
But I sign up for class actions all the time. After all, other people will anyway so it's going to run. So it's a tax on all these corps and I'd like to get my money.
Through a different litigation I got $500 on Stubhub once. That's pretty good.
by cm2012 on 8/30/24, 12:05 AM
Incognito mood has always been clear about what data is private. This lawsuit is ridiculous and I hope it fails in court.
by drbig on 8/29/24, 10:09 PM
Lemme preempt: this is for US citizens only? I assume so. Funny how that whole globalization thing is asymmetric.
by laweijfmvo on 8/29/24, 10:26 PM
Nah, you'll probably get $3.84 and the law firm handling it will get several hundred million.
by iandanforth on 8/29/24, 11:39 PM
How are people expected to answer the usage questions accurately?
by asne11 on 8/30/24, 1:02 AM
Stay away, you may end up owing money. From the Retainer Agreement:
> XVI. FIRM DOES NOT GUARANTEE RESULT
> I understand that there is always a risk to litigation. If I were to lose a case, under some circumstances, I may have to pay costs and/or attorney fees to the prevailing party. I acknowledge that FIRM has made no guarantee regarding the successful termination of my case and all expressions about the relative chances of success are matters of opinion only.
by e79 on 8/29/24, 11:36 PM
If you were to participate, could Google then refuse to hire you or generally do business with you?
by rtcode_io on 8/30/24, 2:07 AM
Are US Companies as legal entities entitled to this too?
by tedunangst on 8/29/24, 10:31 PM
What's the "down to" amount?
by gunalx on 8/30/24, 12:17 AM
US only. Should be clarified in title or subtitle
by geor9e on 8/30/24, 3:37 PM
This is an ad so I flagged it. They're fishing for info but the bait is fake. If there was only 1 victim, they could get $5k, but there are too many people. Whenever a lot of victims obviously exist for something, courts will reject the individual cases and tell them to do a class action. They know this, so this law firms ulterior motive is showing a list of victims and then looking for one perfect token plaintiff to represent a class action suit, and be the star of an 18 month court process. This form is just a waste of time. Just wait until the trial is over, and if they settle, youll be able to sign up as a class member and get the $5 Venmo credit these things typically pay out.
by ssalka on 8/29/24, 11:06 PM
Is it just me, or was it always clear that the
only thing Incognito mode does is not write to your local browser history? Google's gonna Google, and that means collecting as much of your information as possible.
Maybe I'm just jaded & tech-savvy, but I figured way more people would have understood this.
by ruined on 8/30/24, 12:34 AM
this form doesnt work in firefox on my device
by mdrzn on 8/30/24, 7:11 AM
"Are You Eligible?
-Used Google Incognito mode between June 1, 2016 - December 1, 2023
-Expected browsing activity to remain private
-Did not always consent to Google tracking
-Age 18+
-US Resident"
by pringularity on 8/30/24, 12:20 AM
The date of birth section only lets you select January through June lol.
by omershapira on 8/29/24, 11:56 PM
> Do you recall any specific browsing sessions during these times?(Required)
lol
by sltkr on 8/29/24, 10:11 PM
It's hilarious that the sketchy lawyers behind this site demand to know the “[..] details on the nature of your searches, websites visited and or purchases made [in Incognito mode]”.