Google Privacy Data-Tracking Class Action
Google · Google account tracking and data collection · Ongoing Litigation
About this case
The plaintiffs alleged that Google continued collecting and using certain user data after users disabled tracking in their account settings, violating privacy rights under California law and the California Constitution. A jury ordered Google to pay more than $425 million, and the court later approved $146.7 million in attorneys’ fees and service awards; the matter remains subject to possible further proceedings, including a potential appeal.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Product or service
- Google account tracking and data collection
- Court case number
- 20-cv-04688-RS
- Case status
- Ongoing Litigation
- Lawsuit type
- Privacy
- Reported harm
- Privacy Security
Participation information
Settlement Claim
The certified classes cover individuals who, during the class period beginning July 1, 2016, had Google Web & App Activity and/or supplemental Web & App Activity turned off, while activity on a non-Google mobile app was transmitted to Google from an Android or non-Android mobile device through specified Google software development kits.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Payout
- This matter appears to involve a jury judgment—not a settlement. The reported judgment was approximately US$425 million, with each of the approximately 98 million class members expected to receive less than US$5; no official payment or distribution process was verified.
Sources
- Google Privacy Data-Tracking Class Action
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