● There is a Settlement in a class action lawsuit that claims Google LLC and YouTube LLC (“Google”) violated the law when it allegedly tracked and collected personal data about children under the age of 13 without parental consent. Google denies that it did anything wrong.
● Generally, you (or your child) are included in the Settlement if you (or they) are people in the United States who, at any time from July 1, 2013 to April 1, 2020, were under 13 years old, and watched content allegedly directed to children on YouTube. You may be able to get money from this Settlement.
● A $30 million Settlement Fund will pay money to eligible Settlement Class Members. It also will pay for (1) attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses; (2) notice and administration costs; (3) taxes; and (4) service awards to the class representatives.
● Your legal rights are affected even if you do nothing. Please read this Notice carefully.
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SUBMIT A CLAIM |
January 21, 2026 The only way to get a payment. |
January 21, 2026 |
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Exclude yourself |
December 8, 2025 Get no benefits from the Settlement. This is the only option that allows you to be part of any other lawsuit against Google about the claims in this lawsuit. |
December 8, 2025 |
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OBJECT |
December 8, 2025 Write to the Court about if you don’t like the Settlement. |
December 8, 2025 |
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GO TO A HEARING |
January 13, 2026 Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement. Hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time via Zoom videoconference. |
January 13, 2026 |
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DO NOTHING |
Get no payment. You give up your rights to sue Google about the claims in this lawsuit. |
• These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Notice.
• The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
• Payments will only be made if the Court approves the Settlement and after appeals, if any, are resolved. Please be patient.
This website provides a summary of your rights and options. Your rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—along with many of the material terms of the proposed Settlement are explained further in the Notice.