Final days for Americans to claim payment from $100m Google 'ad' settlement
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Americans have a limited time to claim a payment from a $100 million settlement regarding overcharges by Google. The lawsuit alleged that Google charged advertisers for clicks on ads that weren't clicked by users in the relevant geographic areas, violating guidelines and leading to overpayments. The settlement is for users who advertised through Google's AdWords program from January 1, 2004, to December 13, 2012, split into two classes based on the period of advertisement. Google will disburse payments based on the claims made by eligible advertisers disputing particular charges.
Eligible Americans have just days to claim a free payment as part of a $100 million settlement to resolve claims that Google overcharged advertisers.
The settlement benefits individuals and entities in the US who advertised through Google's AdWords program and paid for clicks on their ads between January 1, 2004, and December 13, 2012.
Under the terms of the Google AdWords settlement, class members can receive a cash payment based on the amount they paid for clicks on ads that were not clicked on by users in specified geographic areas.
Google agreed to pay this settlement without admitting to any wrongdoing, entailing payments for two specific classes of affected advertisers.
Read at The US Sun
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