Class Action
Google Assistant
SettledClass claims present
In re Google Assistant Privacy Litigation
Where it stands
Google agreed to a $68 million settlement fund. The claims deadline was August 27, 2026 and the final approval hearing was scheduled for October 1, 2026. Payments are point-based — up to four points per eligible device purchase and one point for privacy-only class members — with estimated payouts of roughly $2 to $56 depending on claim volume.
Note on this record
The divisional prefix on the case number is reported inconsistently (4:19-cv-04286 and 5:19-cv-04286 both appear in reliable sources); the core number 19-cv-04286 (N.D. Cal.) is confirmed. Final approval had not been confirmed as granted as of the sources reviewed.The record
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- Case number
- 19-cv-04286 (N.D. Cal.)
- Filed
- Filing date not established
- Defendants
- Google LLC · Alphabet Inc.
- Plaintiffs
- Individuals who, between May 18, 2016 and March 19, 2026, purchased a Google-made Assistant-enabled device in the U.S. or its territories, or had communications recorded by Google Assistant through a false activation ('False Accept') or disclosed to third-party human review vendors.
- Technology at issue
- Google Assistant on Google Home, Nest, Pixel and other Assistant-enabled devices
- Relief sought
- Monetary relief from a common fund plus changes to Google's recording and human-review practices; pleaded under the federal Wiretap Act and CIPA, which carries $5,000-per-violation statutory damages.
- Settlement
- $68,000,000
Claims pleaded
Sources (3)
- $68M Google Assistant privacy class action settlementTop Class Actions · 2026
- In re Google Assistant Privacy Litigation, No. 5:2019cv04286 — Document 486Justia Dockets · 2025
- Google Assistant Privacy Litigation — Long Form NoticeCourt-appointed settlement administrator
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