Overview
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the $1.375 billion settlement, marking the largest single-state privacy recovery against Google.
- The lawsuits, filed in 2022, accused Google of unlawfully collecting Texans' location data, biometric information, and misleading users about Incognito mode's privacy protections.
- The agreement does not require Google to admit wrongdoing or implement changes to its products, according to the company’s spokesperson.
- This settlement surpasses previous state and multistate recoveries, including a $391 million multistate deal and California’s $93 million settlement with Google.
- Paxton emphasized the settlement as a significant victory for Texans’ privacy, adding that it reinforces accountability for Big Tech companies.