Used an Android Phone After 2017? You Might Get Part of Google's $135 Million Settlement
Key takeaways
- If you owned an Android during the last nine years, you could soon see a little extra cash.
- A class action lawsuit alleging "Google caused Android mobile devices to transfer a variety of information to Google without users' permission, consuming users' cellular data," is nearing its end.
- Without admitting fault, Google agreed to a preliminary settlement in January, committing to pay $135 million in damages.
If you owned an Android during the last nine years, you could soon see a little extra cash. For years, Google has been accused of harvesting data from Android phones without users' consent. Following a California lawsuit that was settled for $314 million last year, a new settlement could mean payouts for another 100 million people.
A class action lawsuit alleging "Google caused Android mobile devices to transfer a variety of information to Google without users' permission, consuming users' cellular data," is nearing its end. The two sides in Taylor v. Google LLC (PDF) have agreed to a settlement and have begun resolving it.
Without admitting fault, Google agreed to a preliminary settlement in January, committing to pay $135 million in damages. The settlement website is now live.