Sign Up for Google Class Action Lawsuit
Google class action lawsuit is currently open:
Those who meet eligibility criteria should apply before the deadline September 12, 2026. A class action lawsuit alleges Google collected personal information from children under 13 through Google Play apps without parental consent. An $8.25M settlement is available to eligible claimants.
Google Class Action Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Google due to allegations that it unlawfully collected personal information from children under 13. The case, A.B., et al. v. Google LLC, et al., was filed in July 2023 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and is pending before Hon. P. Casey Pitts as Case No. 5:23-cv-03101. Plaintiffs allege that from April 1, 2015 to the present, Google LLC and AdMob Google Inc. collected, used, and disclosed personal information from children under 13 through Google Play applications without parental consent, then used that data to target under-13 users with behavioral advertising. The named plaintiffs — minors identified as A.B., C.D.1, C.D.2, C.D.3, E.F.1, and E.F.2 — brought the Google Play children's privacy case class action through their court-appointed guardians. Google survived an early motion to dismiss, and after discovery the parties reached a settlement following an all-day mediation on August 29, 2025 with the Hon. Jan Adler of Judicate West. Google and AdMob deny all wrongdoing and any liability under the Google Play children's privacy legal claims.
Google Class Action Settlement - $8,250,000
Google has agreed to pay $8,250,000 into a settlement fund to resolve the Google Play settlement update, without admitting wrongdoing. You're covered if you live in the United States and were younger than 13 years old at any time between April 1, 2015 and the present while you downloaded or used an app from Google Play — the standard for Google Play settlement eligibility. As part of the deal, Google has agreed to changes governing how it handles data collected from child users of Google Play apps going forward. After attorneys' fees, costs, service awards, and administration expenses are deducted, the remaining Net Settlement Fund will be divided pro rata among everyone who files a valid claim — there's no fixed payment amount, so the Google Play settlement amount per person will depend entirely on how many people file. The claim deadline is September 14, 2026. Any money left over after all valid claims are paid will go to court-approved cy pres charities rather than back to Google.
Deadline for filing a claim: September 12, 2026
Google Play Class Action Payout: Pro rata (no fixed amount)
There's no fixed cash floor in this settlement — it's a pure pro rata distribution, so how much will I get from the Google Play lawsuit depends on the total number of valid claims filed by the September 14, 2026 deadline, not a preset dollar figure. That structure is worth understanding going in: unlike settlements that guarantee a set amount, everyone who files here splits the same Net Settlement Fund, so the Google Play settlement payout date and Google Play settlement amount per person both hinge on claim volume, which won't be known until after the window closes. Payments won't go out until the Court grants Final Approval at the hearing scheduled for September 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. PT, and only after any appeals of that approval are resolved — a process that can add months. Claimants can choose direct electronic payment through the settlement website or a mailed paper check; there is no PayPal, Venmo, or Zelle option listed on the claim form. If a payment doesn't arrive after final approval and the appeals window closes, contact the settlement administrator, Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, at (833) 447-6416, or check the official settlement website for updates.
Google Play Class Action Eligibility
You may be eligible for this settlement if you were a child under 13 whose information was allegedly swept up by Google's app platform. What makes this case distinctive is how little it asks of claimants: there's no proof of purchase, no receipts, and no document upload — just a single sworn attestation. You're covered if you lived in the United States, were younger than 13 years old at any time between April 1, 2015 and the present, and downloaded or used an app from Google Play during that period.
Google Play Class Action Claim Form
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FAQ
No. The claim form asks only for a single sworn attestation that you used a Google Play app between April 1, 2015 and now — no receipts, screenshots, or account records required.
This settlement pays pro rata: the $8.25 million fund, after fees and costs, is split evenly among everyone who files a valid claim. The per-person amount can't be calculated until the claim window closes.
Yes — anyone who was under 13 at any point during the class period qualifies regardless of their current age; adults file the claim in their own name rather than through a guardian.
A parent or legal guardian must sign the claim form on behalf of any claimant who is under 18 as of May 29, 2026 — the form has a dedicated signature line for this.
The complaint alleges Google collected, used, and disclosed personal information from under-13 users of Google Play apps without parental consent, then used that data to serve them behavioral advertising.
No. Google and AdMob deny all allegations and any liability; the settlement resolves the case without a finding of fault, avoiding the cost and delay of a trial for both sides.
Any funds remaining after paying all valid claims, fees, costs, and service awards go to court-approved cy pres charities — none of the money reverts to Google.
Six minors — identified only by initials A.B., C.D.1, C.D.2, C.D.3, E.F.1, and E.F.2 — brought the case through court-appointed guardians Jen Turner, Kirenda Johnson, and Barbara Hayden-Seaman.
After Google’s motion to dismiss was denied and the parties completed discovery, they settled following an all-day mediation on August 29, 2025 with a private mediator, Hon. Jan Adler of Judicate West, in Oakland.
The deadline to opt out or object has already passed as of this writing — both were due August 4, 2026, several weeks before the September 14, 2026 claim filing deadline.