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TL;DR Google’s long-running Android data dispute is finally paying out, and the claims website is now live.
Eligible users will get a payment election form (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or virtual Mastercard).
The settlement covers most Android users in the US from Nov. 12, 2017 through final approval.
A long-running privacy dispute with Google is finally leading to a payout. If you think you might be affected, there is now a clear next step.
The official website for the Google Android cellular data settlement is now live, so eligible users can file claims related to a $135 million agreement (via ClaimHub24). If you owned or used an Android device during the covered period, you can now take action.
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You usually won’t need to fill out a traditional claim form. Instead, eligible users will receive a payment election form to choose how they want to get paid: PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or a virtual Mastercard.
The case centers on claims that Android devices sent cellular data to Google even when phones were idle, supposedly without users knowing. This raised concerns about privacy and extra data usage, especially for people with limited data plans.
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