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Update: Distribution of Settlement awards to Class Members who submitted valid claims in ance to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement began on July 7, 2023. Please allow 14 days for delivery of your paper check (if payment method selected).

The lawsuit, filed earlier this year in Cook County Circuit Court, claims that Google violated Illinois law by collecting and storing residents' biometric data through Google Photos without proper notice and consent.

The settlement, if approved, would establish a settlement fund of $68.5 million. This fund would then be used to pay out checks to class-action members, as well as settlement expenses, taxes, legal fees and more. An exact dollar figure per payout was not immediately provided.

Last September, a judge approved a $100 million settlement with the state of Illinois. Claimants who submitted a valid claim can now expect to receive their payments. Electronic deposits have already commenced, while those who opted for a paper check should allow up to two weeks for delivery.

Google has begun paying out compensation to Illinois residents as part of a $100 million settlement deal, resulting from claims the internet giant had been "storing biometric data" without the necessary consent, in violation of state law.

The lawsuit alleged that Google violated Illinois law by collecting and storing biometric data from photos stored in "Google Photos." Last September, a judge approved a $100 million settlement with the state of Illinois. Claimants who submitted a valid claim can now expect to receive their payments.

How to claim Google settlement money. Before you make a claim, you'll need to register a ?class member ID? via the settlement administrator handling claims. Once you've received your ID number from the administrator, enter it in the ?submit claim? page of the settlement's website.