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Google Agrees to Pay $135M in Huge Android Data-Harvesting Settlement
- On Jan 28, Google agreed to a $135 million settlement to resolve a proposed class action and filed the deal late Tuesday in the San Jose, California federal court, subject to judicial approval.
- The lawsuit, filed in November, 2020, alleged Google collected cellular data from mobile carriers even when apps were closed, with a damages expert estimating potential losses of US$1.05-billion.
- As part of the deal, Google will require consent at phone setup, add easier toggles for Android users to stop transfers, and disclose transfers in Google Play terms of service.
- Plaintiffs' lawyers may request $39.8 million in fees, class members' payments are capped at $100 each, and the deal avoids the August 5 trial in San Jose federal court.
- Google denied wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement; Jose Castaneda said, `We are pleased to resolve this case, which mischaracterized standard industry practices that keep Android safe,` while a damages expert estimated potential losses of US$1.05-billion.
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Google agreed to pay $135 million to close a case for illegally collecting consumers' mobile data.
Company would also be obliged to change terms from Google Play and configuration screens for new Android mobile devices, to disseminate practice and obtain user consent for use of data
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Google is paying 135 million dollars to settle a class action. The company has been charged with unauthorized data collection. Google denies the misconduct.
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