Saturday, 10 May, 2025

Google Agrees to $1.375 Billion Settlement with Texas Over Data Privacy Violations

Google has agreed to a $1.375 billion settlement with Texas to resolve allegations of unlawfully collecting users' geolocation, incognito search, and biometric data without consent. Filed in 2022, the lawsuits accused Google of violating state consumer protection laws. While Google did not admit wrongdoing, it stated that the claims pertain to outdated practices and that product policies have since been updated. This settlement marks the largest state-level privacy agreement with Google to date.