Have your kids watched YouTube? Deadline to claim your share of class-action settlement is days away
YouTube and Google will pay $30 million in a class-action settlement for violating children's privacy, with a claim deadline of January 21st.Summary
YouTube and Google have agreed to a $30 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging they violated the privacy rights of children who used the platform between July 1, 2013, and April 1, 2020. The lawsuit claimed that Google collected personal data from children without parental consent and used it to improve advertising targeted at kids.
Those eligible for a share of the settlement include individuals who watched YouTube as children under the age of 13 during the specified period, which now translates to individuals between the ages of 6 and 25. The amount each person receives will depend on the total number of valid claims submitted.
Individuals aged 18 to 25 can file claims themselves, while those still under 18 require a parent or guardian to submit on their behalf. The deadline to file a claim is January 21st, and claims can be submitted online at www.claimform.youtubeprivacysettlement.com/ or via mail using instructions found at www.youtubeprivacysettlement.com/file-a-claim. It is important to note that YouTube and Google have not admitted any wrongdoing as part of the settlement.
(Source：The Oregonian)