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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Privacy lawsuit over chrome sync feature gets new life - The Untold Story

A federal appeals court ruling reconsiders how tech companies are protected by users agreeing to privacy policies, contending they should factor in whether it is reasonable to expect typical users to understand the complex legal wording involved (Credit: AFP)

A federal appeals court on Tuesday breathed new life into a lawsuit by Chrome users who say Google gathered data even though they did not "Sync" to their accounts.

A panel of judges in California ruled that a lower court was wrong to toss the case on the grounds that Chrome users had agreed to Google's privacy policy, and that the lawsuit should head for trial.

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