If You Used Google Anytime Between 2006 and 2013, the Company May Owe You Money—Here's How to CollectGoogle is paying $23 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that claims it violated user privacy by sharing data with third parties.
You may be owed money if you clicked on Google search results between 2006 and 2013.
Although the company claimed no wrongdoing, Googlesettled a class-action lawsuit in August2022年以2300万美元,所谓的科技巨头年代hared "highly-sensitive" and "personally identifiable" data with third parties — including full name, address, phone number, and credit card number — "all of which increases the risk of identity theft," the lawsuitclaimed.
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Administrators have now created awebsitewith more information on the case and opened the platform as a hub for people to submit claims.
The site states that, according to data, each approved claimant will receive about $7.70. However, the amount is subject to change depending on how many individuals submit and are approved for their claims.
Claims can be submittedhereand must be completed by July 31.
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