YouTube因涉嫌在2013年至2020年间收集13岁以下儿童的个人数据用于广告业务，面临一项3000万美元的和解协议。原告指控Google和YouTube违反隐私法，尤其是在儿童观看内容时收集数据。尽管Google未承认错误，但法官曾裁定其行为“高度冒犯”。符合条件的儿童（或其监护人）现可访问YouTubePrivacySettlement.com提交索赔，截止日期为2026年1月21日。虽然金额不高，但符合条件的个人可能获得一定赔偿。

⚖️ 潜在赔偿：一项涉及3000万美元的和解金正在处理中，旨在赔偿那些在2013年7月1日至2020年4月1日期间，年龄在13岁以下时观看过YouTube视频的用户。虽然具体赔偿金额尚未确定，但预计将分配给所有符合条件的申领者，可能包括律师费和管理费用。

📜 申领资格与流程：任何认为自己符合条件的个人，尤其是作为儿童的父母或监护人，可以通过访问YouTubePrivacySettlement.com网站提交申领。申请表要求提供基本个人信息，并需要确认用户在指定日期范围内观看YouTube内容的年龄是否低于13岁。未成年人的申领需由父母或监护人代为提交。

📅 截止日期：所有潜在的申领者必须在2026年1月21日之前提交他们的申领申请。请务必在此日期前完成相关手续，以免错过获得赔偿的机会。该案件的法律程序已进行多年，和解协议的达成标志着案件进入了最终的赔偿阶段。

Do you or your child watch videos on YouTube? Were either you or your child watching videos on YouTube and were under the age of 13 between July 1, 2013 to April 1, 2020?

If you answered yes to those questions, you may be eligible for a check from a $30 million class action settlement.

The plaintiffs in the case, known as Hubbard v. Google, allege that Google and YouTube violated privacy laws by collecting personal data from children under the age of 13. The plaintiffs say children who watched cartoons and other kids-oriented content on YouTube had their data collected for the company's advertising business, in violation of privacy laws. The company was sued in a class action lawsuit, and Google recently agreed to settle the suit for $30 million without admitting any wrongdoing.

Earlier this year, a judge ruled that Google knowingly “engaged in highly offensive conduct” in collecting the data of users under the age of 13. The settlement decision has been a long time coming, as the case was first filed in 2019. It has been amended repeatedly over the years, before a judge's ruling in January.

There is now a settlement website, which can be found at YouTubePrivacySettlement.com, where anyone who believes they may be eligible can submit a claim.

The form is very simple. It asks for your name, address, phone number, and email address. If the claimant is a minor, a parent or guardian must fill out the form and add their name as well. Other than that, the submission form simply asks people to confirm if they watched YouTube content between July 1, 2013 to April 1, 2020 and if they were under the age of 13 at the time.

The deadline to file a claim is January 21, 2026.

How much will claimants receive? Well, it's a $30 million fund that will be split between eligible claimants, as well as attorney fees and administration costs. So, no, you won't get rich. But, if you're eligible, you'll get a few bucks — maybe even double digits — for doing nothing but filling out a form that your web browser's autocomplete will mostly take care of.