Texas has reached on a settlement with Google regarding a lawsuit that alleged that the tech giant violated users’ data privacy . According to a report by Reuters, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a $1.38 billion settlement with Google, resolving lawsuits over alleged violations of consumer data privacy laws. The agreement marks one of the largest settlements secured against a tech giant for privacy-related concerns. The lawsuit centered on claims that Google collected and used Texans' personal data without proper consent.
Allegations against Google
Paxton’s lawsuit accused Google of tracking user movements even when the location settings were disabled. The tech giant was also accused of collecting biometric data which included face geometry and voiceprints without any consent. Lastly, as per the lawsuit filed Google was also misleading users about the privacy protections of Incognito mode in Chrome.
“In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law. For years, Google secretly tracked people’s movements, private searches and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products and services. I fought back and won,” said Paxton in a statement given to Reuters.
The settlement covers claims related to Incognito mode, Location History, and biometric data collection. However, Google has not admitted wrongdoing, stating that the agreement resolves old claims and that its privacy policies have since been updated.
“This settles a raft of old claims, many of which have already been resolved elsewhere, concerning product policies we have long since changed. We are pleased to put them behind us, and we will continue to build robust privacy controls into our services,” José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson told Reuters.
Paxton has led multiple legal battles against tech firms over privacy violations. In 2024, Texas secured a $1.4 billion settlement from Meta over its facial recognition data practices.
Allegations against Google
Paxton’s lawsuit accused Google of tracking user movements even when the location settings were disabled. The tech giant was also accused of collecting biometric data which included face geometry and voiceprints without any consent. Lastly, as per the lawsuit filed Google was also misleading users about the privacy protections of Incognito mode in Chrome.
“In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law. For years, Google secretly tracked people’s movements, private searches and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products and services. I fought back and won,” said Paxton in a statement given to Reuters.
The settlement covers claims related to Incognito mode, Location History, and biometric data collection. However, Google has not admitted wrongdoing, stating that the agreement resolves old claims and that its privacy policies have since been updated.
“This settles a raft of old claims, many of which have already been resolved elsewhere, concerning product policies we have long since changed. We are pleased to put them behind us, and we will continue to build robust privacy controls into our services,” José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson told Reuters.
Paxton has led multiple legal battles against tech firms over privacy violations. In 2024, Texas secured a $1.4 billion settlement from Meta over its facial recognition data practices.
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