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.
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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 lawsuit声称.
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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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