The Google AdWords settlement benefits individuals and entities located in the United States who advertised through Google’s AdWords program and paid for clicks on their ads between Jan. 1, 2004, and Dec. 13, 2012.

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Deadline to file a claim: 07/20/2025
Proof of Purchase Required: Yes
Potential Individual Reward: Varies.
Total Settlement Amount: $100 million
Nationwide

Edited by: Top class Actions | May 13, 2025

Category: Closed Class Actions

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Google has agreed to a $100 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that it charged advertisers for clicks on ads that were not clicked on by users in the specified geographic areas. This allegedly violated Google’s promises to advertisers and resulted in advertisers overpaying for ads.

The settlement is divided into a Location Targeting Class and a Search Bundled Clicks Class.

The Location Targeting Class is made up of all persons and entities located in the United States who, between Jan. 1, 2004, and March 22, 2011, advertised through Google’s AdWords Program and paid for clicks on their Google AdWords advertisement(s), where such clicks did not originate from the location selected by the advertiser.

The Search Bundled Clicks Class is made up of all persons and entities located in the United States who, between June 1, 2009, and Dec. 13, 2012, advertised through Google’s AdWords Program and paid for clicks on ads on Google’s Display Network, where the advertiser’s settings allowed its ads to show on both the Search and Display Networks and did not set a Display Network bid different from the Search Network bid.

Google’s online search engine allows users to search the web for information, products and services, while businesses can pay Google to have their ads show up in search results when users search for specific terms.

Google has not admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $100 million to resolve the allegations.

Under the terms of the Google AdWords settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the amount they paid for clicks on ads that were not clicked on by users in the specified geographic areas. Exact payment amounts will vary.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is July 20, 2025.

The final approval hearing for the Google AdWords settlement is scheduled for Aug. 21, 2025.

To receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by July 20, 2025.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals and entities located in the United States who advertised through Google’s AdWords program and paid for clicks on their ads between Jan. 1, 2004, and Dec. 13, 2012.

Potential Award

Varies.

Proof of Purchase

Google AdWords Customer ID

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NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.