Google Assistant False-Accept Privacy Settlement
Google · Google Assistant, Nest, Home, and Pixel devices
The class action alleged that Google Assistant could activate and record communications without intentional activation and that Google improperly collected, used, and disclosed audio recordings. Google denied the allegations and agreed to a $68 million settlement; the claim deadline has passed.
Google Assistant settlement claim
U.S. and territorial residents may qualify if they purchased a Google-made device between May 18, 2016, and March 19, 2026, or if they were a Google Assistant user or household member during that period whose communications were recorded or otherwise obtained through a false accept or disclosed to a third-party review vendor.
- Case status
- Ongoing Litigation
- Claim status
- Deadline passed
- Settlement Claim deadline
- August 27, 2026
Case facts
- Case status
- Ongoing Litigation
- Company
- Product or service
- Google Assistant, Nest, Home, and Pixel devices
- Docket / case number
- 4:19-cv-04286
What the lawsuit alleges
The class action alleged that Google Assistant could activate and record communications without intentional activation and that Google improperly collected, used, and disclosed audio recordings. Google denied the allegations and agreed to a $68 million settlement; the claim deadline has passed.
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Important dates
- Google Assistant settlement claim
Participation information
Google Assistant settlement claim
U.S. and territorial residents may qualify if they purchased a Google-made device between May 18, 2016, and March 19, 2026, or if they were a Google Assistant user or household member during that period whose communications were recorded or otherwise obtained through a false accept or disclosed to a third-party review vendor.
A claimant had to complete and submit the official online claim form at the settlement website or mail a completed, signed claim form to Google Assistant Privacy Settlement, c/o A.B. Data, Ltd., P.O. Box 170500, Milwaukee, WI 53217. Online claims had to be submitted, and mailed claims postmarked, by 2026-08-27.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Claim status
- Deadline passed
- Total settlement amount
- $68,000,000
- Payout
- Eligible claimants who submit timely and valid claims will receive a proportional share of the Net Settlement Fund. The final payment amount depends on the number of eligible claimants and the total points reflected in their claims; the amount is not yet known.
- Reported proof requirement
- Unclear