Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:Google, LLC has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a number of class actions alleging it violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The complaints alleged it collected and stored the biometrics of people who appeared in photos in Google Photos, by scanning their faces in order to group them, without giving them the required notice or getting their consent.
Docket Number:2019-CH-00990
Company: Google, LLC
Filing Deadline: September 24, 2022
Class Period: May 1, 2015 to April 25, 2022
Objection Deadline: August 10, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: August 10, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: September 28, 2022
Proof of Purchase:You must sign an affirmation on the Claim Form, but you do not have to provide proof.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if, at any time between May 1, 2015 and April 25, 2022, you appeared in a photo in Google Photos while you were an Illinois resident.
Typical Settlement Amount:Equal share of the net settlement fund, estimated to be between $200 and $400. Final amounts may be more or less, depending on other amounts to be paid from the settlement fund and on the number of valid claims received.
Total Settlement Amount: $100,000,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:Up to $5,000
Law Firms:
Ahdoot & Wolfson
Bursor & Fisher
Carey Rodriguez Milian Gonya
Claim Form: Google Collection of Biometrics BIPA Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: Rivera, et al. v. Google LLC
Settlement Website: Google Collection of Biometrics BIPA Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Postlethwaite & Netterville
Rivera, et al. v. Google LLC Settlement
c/o Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 5229
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
info@GoogleBIPASettlement.com
833-927-3418