Google recently reached a $23 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the company of violating user privacy by sharing search queries with third-party websites and companies without user consent. The lawsuit claimed that this practice put users' personal information, including names, addresses, phone numbers, and financial data, at risk of identity theft. Google denies the allegations and has agreed to the $23 million settlement without admitting any wrongdoing.
If you used Google Search between October 2006 and September 2013 and clicked on a search result, you could be eligible to receive a portion of the settlement fund. Find out if you qualify and what you need to do next here: