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Google Users Have Days Left to Claim Part of a $68 Million Settlement
The $68 million fund will be divided proportionally among valid claimants, and approved payments depend on final court approval.
- Eligible Google Assistant users can now file claims for a $68 million privacy settlement, with submission deadline Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.
- Plaintiffs allege Google "wrongfully collects, uses, and discloses user audio recordings" from False Accepts between May 18, 2016, and March 19, 2026, without intentional user activation.
- Settlement members fall into two categories: the Purchaser Settlement Class and Privacy Settlement Class, with payouts calculated using a point-based system where "Money will be paid proportionally based on the total number of points."
- Judge P. Casey Pitts is scheduled to hold a final approval hearing on September 24, 2026, in California, though disbursement may be delayed if appeals are filed.
- Minors require a parent or legal guardian to sign claim forms, and this U.S. settlement remains separate from a distinct collective claim at the Competition Appeal Tribunal covering UK users.
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