You could be owed money as part of a $135M Google settlement. See if you qualify

Do you have an Android phone? If so, you may be entitled to a payout as part of a $135 million Google settlement, but whether or not you could get money will depend on several factors.

The settlement, Taylor v. Google LLC, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, alleged Google's Android operating system led Android devices to transfer a variety of information to Google without the user's permission. The suit also stated that transfers consumed users' cellular data and occurred in the background, without any notice to the user, "including when the devices are in a completely idle state."

Google has denied the claims in this lawsuit and says it did nothing wrong.

According to the settlement administrator, the court has a final approval hearing of June 23. If the settlement is approved, the settlement fund will be used to pay out eligible class members along with attorneys fees and court costs.

Here's how to know if you are included in the settlement, how much money you could get and more.

Who is part of the Google settlement?

The settlement includes anyone in the U.S. who had a mobile device that used the Android operating system since Nov. 12, 2017, the administrator said. The suit excludes anyone who is already class members in Csupo v. Google LLC, a similar lawsuit involving only residents of California.

According to the administrator, those who are part of the claim received a notice ID and confirmation code via mail or email.

Those who aren't sure if they are included in the settlement can call the settlement administrator at 1-844-655-4255. 

Settlement payouts

If approved in the final court hearing, Google will pay $135 million to the settlement fund, the administrator said. Google will also be required to update Google’s Help Center website and certain setup screens shown to Android users.

After the court hearing, if the settlement is approved, the fund will be used to pay money to approximately 100 million eligible class members, along with administration costs, attorneys fees and taxes incurred.

Payments would be made electronically. It wasn't immediately clear how much class members would get, though court documents showed payments would not exceed $100.