According to a latest report, the search giant Google is found accused by the US Federal Trade Commission for violating privacy by tracking Apple’s Safari internet browser. Now, Google is reportedly negotiating with the US Federal Trade Commission over the fine to be paid for its breach of Apple's Safari. 

It is reportedly said that the Safari breach was first identified by Stanford researcher Jonathan Mayer. 

Industry insiders informed, the fine could amount to more than $10 million dollars. 

The Federal Trade Commission is nowadays preparing to claim that Google betrayed consumers and violated terms of a consent ruling signed with the commission last year. At that time, Google planted so-called cookies on Safari, bypassing Apple software's privacy settings. 

As a matter of concern, it is found that cookies are bits of data about the user’s Internet activity, which can be used to remember passwords and collect information about frequently surfed sites. These cookies allow Google to bypass Safari's built-in privacy protections to aim targeted advertising by Apple Safari users on Apple products including laptops, iPhones and iPads.

A spokesperson from Google has stated that they will of course cooperate with any officials who have questions. However, he declined to comment further. 

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