# Google's Shady Chrome Data Hoarding Can't Be Justified, Court Rules! ⚖️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/googles-shady-chrome-data-hoarding-cant-be-justified-court-rules/289572>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** privacy\
**Created:** [August 22, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/googles-shady-chrome-data-hoarding-cant-be-justified-court-rules/289572 "2024-08-22T03:18:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/googles-shady-chrome-data-hoarding-cant-be-justified-court-rules/289572/1 "2024-08-22T03:18:13Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Court Reversal**  
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s ruling, stating Google failed to obtain proper consent for data collection from Chrome users who opted out of syncing.

2. **Privacy Notice Conflict**  
The appeals court found that Google’s privacy policies and the Chrome Privacy Notice conflicted, as users were led to believe their data wouldn’t be collected if they didn’t sync their accounts.

3. **Next Steps**  
The case is being remanded for trial, where Google will need to address the alleged privacy violations and potential damages for users who opted out from 2016 to 2024.

**Read more at:** [Ars Technica](https://arstechnica.com)