Google Workspace for Education (Illinois) settlement
H.K. et al. v. Google LLC
Also known as G Suite for Education; Google education BIPA; Google Voice Match Face Match; H.K. v. Google; Postlethwaite & Netterville
The lawsuit claimed Google collected Illinois students' biometric data through GWFE without proper consent.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- About $30 to $100
Source
“between approximately $30.00 and $100.00”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
- Paid Payments went out Feb 13, 2026. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“Distribution of payments to Approved Claims began on February 13, 2026. If you elected to receive your payment via paper check, please allow up to 14 days for delivery.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Oct 16, 2025
Source
“You must submit a Claim by October 16, 2025.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Illinois students with Voice Match or Face Match in school GWFE
Source
“You are a Class Member and are affected by this Settlement if at any time between March 26, 2015 and May 15, 2025, you were a resident of Illinois and had a voice model or face model created or had the Voice Match or Face Match feature enabled in your GWFE account while enrolled in a school located in the State of Illinois.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Illinois only
Source
“All Illinois residents who, while they were enrolled in a school in the State of Illinois, at any time between March 26, 2015 and the date of Preliminary Approval, had a voice model or face model created or had the Voice Match or Face Match feature enabled in their Google Workspace for Education or G Suite for Education (together, “GWFE”) account.”
From the court record: Order Granting Final Approval and Entering Final Judgment, McDonough County Circuit Court (October 17, 2025; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Google Workspace for Education (Illinois) settlement payout?
About $30 to $100.
Can I still file a claim for the Google Workspace for Education (Illinois) settlement?
No. Claims closed on Oct 16, 2025.
When is the Google Workspace for Education (Illinois) settlement payout date?
Payments went out Feb 13, 2026.
Is the Google Workspace for Education (Illinois) settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Eisner Advisory Group, and the official site is www.googleeducationbipasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- H.K. et al. v. Google LLC
- Court
- Circuit Court of McDonough County, Illinois (Ninth Judicial Circuit)
- Case number
- 2020LL00017
- Administrator
- Eisner Advisory Group
- Official site
- www.googleeducationbipasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $8,750,000
- Full payout terms
- Equal share; class counsel estimated $30 to $100
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
- States
- Illinois
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the court order we read.From the court's Order Granting Final Approval and Entering Final Judgment, signed and file-stamped October 17, 2025; copy on the settlement website. Source: court record
- Payments issued
- source document
The court’s exact words
All Illinois residents who, while they were enrolled in a school in the State of Illinois, at any time between March 26, 2015 and the date of Preliminary Approval, had a voice model or face model created or had the Voice Match or Face Match feature enabled in their Google Workspace for Education or G Suite for Education (together, “GWFE”) account.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
You may be included if you lived in Illinois and had a Google Workspace or G Suite for Education account while at an Illinois school.
It covers voice or face models, Voice Match or Face Match on that account between March 26, 2015 and May 15, 2025.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement site home page administrator site
- Official FAQ administrator site
- Claim Form administrator site
- Order Granting Final Approval and Entering Final Judgment, McDonough County Circuit Court (October 17, 2025; copy on the settlement site) court record
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Payment-status page created. The court granted final approval on October 17, 2025, and the administrator says distribution of payments to approved claims began on February 13, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.