Recent jury award against Google for privacy violations.

In a major legal setback for Alphabet’s Google, a federal jury in the Northern District of California this week returned a verdict ordering the tech giant to pay **$425 million** in damages for privacy violations related to app-based data tracking. The decision, handed down on September 3, 2025, focused on Google’s collection of user data from millions of consumers who had explicitly disabled tracking settings on their devices. The jury found Google liable for both **invasion of privacy** and **intrusion upon seclusion**, concluding that users’ data was collected even when privacy settings were active.

Plaintiffs argued that the company’s services continued to gather data from mobile applications despite users opting out of tracking through their account settings. According to court documents, nearly 98 million users were impacted by the conduct at issue. 

While the verdict represents a significant award, it is substantially lower than the $ 31 billion or more that plaintiffs initially sought. Legal representatives for Google have indicated the company may pursue an appeal. In the meantime, the ruling is seen as one of the most significant privacy-related decisions against a major tech firm in recent years. 

What This Means for Users
Consumer advocates say the ruling could signal a broader shift in how courts evaluate data privacy and transparency, particularly for companies that heavily rely on personal information for advertising revenue. Legislators and regulators are also closely watching the case, which could spur additional legal and policy actions around data collection practices. 

“This verdict sends a message that privacy settings should have real meaning,” said one legal analyst not involved in the case.

Background on the Lawsuit
The privacy class action was originally filed in mid-2020 and alleged that Google unlawfully intercepted and collected application usage data even when consumers had turned off tracking features such as “Web & App Activity.” The claims included both invasion of privacy and intrusion upon seclusion, two legal theories that formed the basis of the jury’s decision.

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