You Might Be Eligible For Google Compensation If You Use It Between 2006 And 2013 – Here’s How To Know!

If you use Google between 2006 and 2013 you might be eligible for the free money compensation as part of a class-action lawsuit between Google against the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

You Might Be Eligible For Google Compensation If You Use It Between 2006 And 2013 – Here’s How To Know! (PHOTO: Investopedia)

Google Compensation Action Lawsuit

Google settled with $23 million to anyone who used its search engine between October 2006 and September 2013. Hence, anyone who used the Internet during those seven years could get some money from Google. However, the payout isn’t that big because according to Futurism, the estimated payout per person is only around $7.70.

This lawsuit has already been quite drawn out, as it was filed against Google over a decade ago. The lawsuit accuses Google of violating privacy laws by intentionally storing and divulging search history information to third parties. The lawsuit further states that some of these searches could contain sensitive personal information, which increases the risk of identity theft.

Google defended themselves that it didn’t do anything wrong. But now the company is instructed to inform users of how their data is used through its FAQ section. Since the lawsuit was filed, data and privacy security laws like the General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act have been put into place.

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How to Claim Your Money

Yahoo Finance reported that if you are eligible to claim Google compensation money, you can start by filing online before the deadline of July 31, 2023, or by printing the claim form PDF, filling it out, and mailing it to:

Google Referrer Header Privacy Settlement

ATTN: Claim Form c/o Kroll Settlement Administration

P.O. Box 225391

New York, NY 10150-5391

You can locate the claim form at refererheadersettlement.com, a website owned by Kroll.

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