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A suit alleges Google transmitted user data without permission.
If you have used an Android device since 2017, you may be eligible.
You will need a notice ID and confirmation code to file.
Have you used an Android phone to access the internet in the past eight years? You might be in line for payment from a class action lawsuit against Google, but there are some important things you need to know.
Taylor et al. v. Google LLC alleges that Android phones sent information to Google without users' permission, even when the phones weren't in use, and all apps were closed, using users' cell data they paid for. Google could have made these data transfers happen when the device was connected to Wi-Fi, the suit says, but it chose to make them happen at any time.
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Google hasn't acknowledged any wrongdoing, but agreed to a settlement to avoid the prospect of court proceedings. This is unrelated to the recent $700 million Google Play class action lawsuit.
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