Google defeats one suit over Chrome data privacy practices

Google had argued in a court filing that many potential class members knew about the company’s data collection and consented to it. — Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP

Alphabet Inc.’s Google defeated a privacy lawsuit by consumers who accused the company of snooping on them even after they opted out of sharing their web activity.

US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on Monday dismissed claims that Google tracked users’ personal information, including IP addresses and browsing history, if they chose not to "Sync” their Google accounts with Chrome - and even if they didn’t have an account.