Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Open
Case Summary:Google is paying $7.5 million to settle a class action alleging Google’s Google+ (Google Plus) social media platform did not maintain the privacy of user information. Google+ was in operation between June 2011 and April 2019, but Google has revealed that between 2015 and 2018, the platform had certain software bugs that allowed app developers to access some of the profile field information without authorization.
Docket Number:5:18-cv-06164-EJD
Company: Google, LLC
Filing Deadline: October 8, 2020
Class Period: January 1, 2015 to April 2, 2019
Objection Deadline: October 8, 2020
Exclusion Deadline: October 8, 2020
Final Approval Hearing: November 19, 2020
Proof of Purchase:You do not need to prove that you had a Google+ account, but you must provide the e-mail address associated with that account.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are a consumer in the US who (1) had a consumer Google+ account at any time between January 1, 2015 and April 2, 2019, and (2) your non-public profile information was exposed because of the software bugs Google announced on October 8 and December 10, 2018.
Typical Settlement Amount:Final payment will depend on the number of valid claims received. The initial maximum distribution will be a pro-rata share of the net settlement fund of up to $5 per claimant. If sufficient funds remain after this, the allocation will be recalculated up to a maximum of $12 per claimant. Only one claim is permitted per class member, no matter how many Google+ accounts the person had.
Total Settlement Amount: $7.5 million
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$1,500
Law Firms:
Arnold Law Firm
Franklin D Azar and Associates PC
Morgan & Morgan
Claim Form: Google+ Social Media Exposure of Personal Info Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: In re Google Plus Profile Litigation
Settlement Website: Google+ Social Media Exposure of Personal Info Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Angeion Group
Google Plus Data Litigation
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA, 19103
1-833-509-1101
info@GooglePlusDataLitigation.com