Google filed a class-action lawsuit on Tuesday in connection with allegations of the illegal invasion of the privacy of millions of users. 

As Reuters reported on Wednesday, the American holding Alphabet, which includes Google, faces a fine of $ 5 billion.

Google “cannot continue to engage in the covert and unauthorized data collection from virtually every American with a computer or phone,” the complaint said. 

According to Reuters, the corporation secretly collects information about users to create statistics on visits to Google Analytics websites, Google Ad Manager advertising manager, and other apps, including those for smartphones.

The lawsuit is allegedly followed by millions of users who, since June 1, 2016, have used anonymous mode when browsing sites. For these violations, Google faces a fine of at least $ 5,000 per user.