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Google Settlement: Do You Qualify for Cash?
12 May
Summary
- Google agreed to a $135 million settlement in a data privacy lawsuit.
- Over 100 million Android users may be eligible for payouts.
- A final court hearing to approve the settlement is set for June 23.
A preliminary settlement worth $135 million has been reached in a class action lawsuit against Google concerning alleged unauthorized data transfers from Android devices. The lawsuit, Taylor v. Google LLC, accused Google of transferring user information without explicit permission, consuming cellular data.
This new settlement aims to provide payouts to potentially 100 million individuals. Without admitting fault, Google agreed to the settlement terms in January, and the official settlement website is now live for eligible claimants to set their payment preferences. The final approval hearing is scheduled for June 23, where any objections will be considered.
Google will update its Google Play terms of service to inform users about passive data transfers and the potential use of cellular data when not on Wi-Fi. Furthermore, the company will cease collecting data if the 'allow background data usage' option is disabled. Eligible claimants can set their payment method until the June 23 hearing.
