Google Search referrer headers $23M class action settlement

Updates:

• Top Class Actions readers reported this settlement paying out $7.70 as of late January 2024.
• Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

• The court granted this settlement final approval on Oct. 16, 2023.
• Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Settlements & Payouts Facebook group.

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Google agreed to a $23 million settlement to resolve claims it shared search queries with third-party websites and companies without user consent. 

The settlement benefits Google Search users who clicked on a search result in the United States between Oct. 26, 2006, and Sept. 30, 2013. 

According to the class action lawsuit, Google shared search queries with third parties without first getting user consent. Plaintiffs in the case claim their information was wrongfully compromised by this conduct. 

Google Search allows users to ask questions and search for information on the web. Companies may advertise on Google Search to promote their web pages in certain search queries. 

Google hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $23 million settlement to resolve the search query privacy class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the Google settlement, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. 

Each class member is estimated to receive around $7.70, but actual payments may be higher or lower than this estimate depending on the number of participating claimants. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is July 31, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the Google settlement is scheduled for Oct. 12, 2023.

In order to receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by July 31, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Google Search users who clicked on a search result in the United States between Oct. 26, 2006, and Sept. 30, 2013

Potential Award

$7.70

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

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.

Claim Form Deadline

07/31/2023

Case Name

In re: Google Referrer Header Privacy Litigation, Case No. 5:10-cv-4809-EJD, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

Final Hearing

10/12/2023

Settlement Website

ReferrerHeaderSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

In re Google Referrer Header Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
info@refererheadersettlement.com
833-512-2306

Class Counsel

Kassra Nassiri 
NASSIRI & JUNG LLP

Michael Aschenbrener 
KAMBERLAW LLC

Mark Bulgarelli
PROGRESSIVE LAW GROUP LLC

Defense Counsel

Edward D Johnson 
MAYER BROWN LLP