Google Play Children's Privacy (COPPA) Settlement
A.B., et al. v. Google LLC, et al., No. 5:23-cv-03101 (U.S. District Court, Northern District of California)
Closed. The claim deadline of September 14, 2026 has passed. You can no longer file a claim for this settlement. This page is kept for reference.
An $8,250,000 settlement over allegations that Google and AdMob unlawfully collected, used, and disclosed the personal information of children under 13 who used Google Play apps, in violation of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Google denies any wrongdoing. The deadline of September 14, 2026 has passed, so this settlement is closed.
Estimated payout
A pro-rata cash payment from the $8.25 million settlement fund; the exact amount depends on how many valid claims are submitted.
Proof required?
No proof of purchase is required. You attest under penalty of perjury that the class member was under 13 and used a Google Play app during the class period. A parent or guardian must sign for anyone under 18.
Cost
Always free through the official administrator.
Who qualifies
People who live in the United States and were younger than 13 years old when, at any time from April 1, 2015 to the present, they downloaded or used an app from Google Play and had their personal information allegedly collected. If the class member is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must file the claim.
Background
COPPA is the federal law that limits how companies collect data from children under 13 without a parent's consent. This case alleged that apps distributed through Google Play, together with Google's AdMob advertising network, gathered kids' personal information anyway — part of a broader wave of privacy litigation over how children are tracked online.
What you need to file
- Confirmation the class member was under 13 when they used a Google Play app between April 1, 2015 and now.
- A parent or legal guardian to complete and sign the claim if the class member is under 18.
- Contact information and a payment choice (check or electronic payment).
What you can get
A pro-rata cash payment from the $8.25 million settlement fund; the exact amount depends on how many valid claims are submitted.
Proof of purchase or loss: No proof of purchase is required. You attest under penalty of perjury that the class member was under 13 and used a Google Play app during the class period. A parent or guardian must sign for anyone under 18.
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Common questions
If the class member is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must submit and sign the claim on their behalf. No proof is required — you attest the child was under 13 and used a Google Play app during the class period. File free at coppaprivacyclassaction.com by September 14, 2026.
Yes. Filing is always free through the official settlement administrator at coppaprivacyclassaction.com. You never need to pay a law firm or a claims service — we are an independent guide and are not affiliated with the settlement, the administrator, or the court.
No. The deadline (September 14, 2026) has passed, so the window is closed. Deadlines are set by the court; check coppaprivacyclassaction.com for any updates.
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