
"Settlement terms were disclosed late Tuesday in San Francisco federal court, and require approval by U.S. District Judge James Donato. Google, a unit of Alphabet, would pay $48 million, while Flo would pay $8 million. Flurry, a now-defunct mobile analytics company, settled for $3.5 million in March. A fourth defendant, Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms, did not settle, and was found liable by a jury on August 4 after a two-week trial."
"Flo app users alleged that between November 2016 and February 2019 Flo shared personal information related to their menstrual periods and pregnancies with the other defendants, despite promising to keep it confidential. They said this violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act, which carries statutory penalties of $5,000 per violation, theoretically justifying billions of dollars in damages. Meta declined to comment. Flo and lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to requests for comment."
Settlement terms in a San Francisco federal case require judicial approval. Google agreed to pay $48 million and Flo agreed to pay $8 million; Flurry previously settled for $3.5 million. Meta did not settle and was found liable by a jury after a two-week trial and is expected to appeal; a damages hearing is scheduled for September 30. Plaintiffs allege Flo shared personal menstrual and pregnancy information between November 2016 and February 2019 despite promises of confidentiality, citing violations of the California Invasion of Privacy Act with statutory penalties of $5,000 per violation. Google stated no data were used for ads and that customers are prohibited from using Google Analytics to collect HIPAA-protected health information.
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