In 2012, "search engine giant Google Inc. was exposed by the Wall Street Journal in a privacy scandal which some call cookiegate involving cookies being installed onto Apples browser Safari. The problem is that Google knowingly circumvented Safaris browser settings in order to install cookies even when users opt for the no third-party cookies setting. The reason Google puts cookies on a users device is to track sites visited, which in turn lets Google tailor internet advertising to the user. In short, the more data Google can collect, the more money it can make through its online advertising business. This tactic, however, landed them a lawsuit"

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