Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to settle two lawsuits alleging violations of state data privacy laws.
The lawsuits accused Google of unlawfully collecting users’ geolocation data, incognito search activity, and biometric information, including voiceprints and facial geometry, through services such as Google Photos and Google Assistant.
The settlement is the largest state-level privacy settlement ever secured against Google.
Paxton emphasized that the settlement underscores Texas’s commitment to protecting citizens’ privacy rights and holding tech companies accountable for data misuse.
While Google did not admit to the allegations, it stated that the practices in question were outdated and that product policies have since been updated. The settlement does not require Google to implement new product changes.
This settlement follows a similar $1.4 billion agreement reached by Texas with Meta in 2024 over unauthorized biometric data collection.
Both cases reflect increasing scrutiny and legal challenges faced by major tech companies regarding data privacy practices.
