How to File a Google Assistant Privacy Settlement Claim
Updated June 2026 · Takes ~2 minutes · Deadline: August 27, 2026
Filing takes about 2 minutes if you have your name, US address, and email ready. The Privacy claim requires no proof. If you bought a Google-Made device (Home, Nest, Pixel) and want the higher Purchaser payout, have your receipt or order confirmation handy.
Before you start: what to have ready
- Full legal name as it appears on government ID
- Current US mailing address — this is where a paper check would arrive, so make sure it's the address you'll be at in 2027
- Email address — for status updates and electronic payment options
- (Purchaser claim only) Proof of buying a Google-Made device — order email, receipt, or credit card statement showing the purchase
Step 1 — Pick your filing path
You have two valid options:
Option A: Official settlement website (free)
Go directly to googleassistantprivacylitigation.com, click "File a Claim," and complete the form. You'll type each field manually. Takes ~7 minutes if you have everything ready.
Option B: Class Action Buddy app (also free)
Set up your profile once (name, address, email). The app pre-fills every claim form, shows you exactly what's being submitted, captures your e-signature, and sends it. Same legal outcome — about 2 minutes per claim. Useful if you plan to file other settlements too.
Both routes go to the same settlement administrator. The court treats them identically.
Step 2 — Pick your claim type(s)
There are two claim classes (see the eligibility guide for full details):
- Privacy claim — 1 point. No proof. Anyone who used Google Assistant in the US during the window.
- Purchaser claim — 4 points per device, up to 3 devices. Proof required. Only for buyers of Google-Made hardware (Home, Nest, Pixel).
If you qualify for both, file both. The form lets you check multiple boxes on one submission — you don't have to file twice.
Step 3 — Choose how you want to be paid
The form will ask. Typical options for this kind of settlement:
- Paper check by mail — slowest (4-6 weeks after distribution starts), but works for everyone
- Electronic payment (Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, or direct deposit, depending on what the administrator offers) — faster, arrives within 1-2 weeks of distribution
If electronic is offered, take it. Class action checks frequently get lost in the mail or expire before being deposited.
Step 4 — Sign and submit
Class action claims are sworn statements. You're attesting "under penalty of perjury" that everything you wrote is true. This is real — the administrator does spot-check large numbers of identical-looking claims, and false attestations can be prosecuted. Don't file if you didn't actually use Google Assistant.
Step 5 — Save the confirmation
After submitting, you'll get a confirmation number on screen and an email receipt. Save both — you'll need them if you want to check your claim status before payments are issued in 2027.
Common mistakes that get claims rejected
- Filing the Purchaser claim without real proof. "I bought it years ago, don't have the receipt" doesn't fly. If you don't have a receipt or order email, file only the Privacy claim — you still get paid.
- Using a PO Box or someone else's address. The administrator cross-checks names against addresses for fraud. Use your actual residence.
- Duplicate filings. Filing twice as a "backup" can trigger fraud flags and get both submissions thrown out. File once, save the confirmation, done.
- Filing on the deadline day. Site traffic spikes; submissions occasionally fail right at the cutoff. File at least a week early.
- Mismatched name on Purchaser proof. If your receipt is under "J. Smith" but you file as "John Robert Smith," the administrator may reject. Match the name on the proof.
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