Ninth Circuit Approves Google Privacy Deal Without Class Payouts

A Ninth Circuit panel has affirmed approval of a location data privacy deal between Google and plaintiffs' counsel. The deal requires Google to pay $62 million to counsel and third-party organizations, but does not provide any money to individual class members.

The court ruled that distributing the funds directly to all class members would be 'infeasible'. This decision has been made public on August 26, 2026. The case has significant implications for consumer data protection and the role of corporations in protecting user privacy.