Google to pay out to searchers for years-ago privacy blunder

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Google searchers from years past can get paid for pilfered privacy

Between October 25, 2006, and September 30, 2013, Google allegedly revealed searchers' personal information to third parties in violation of privacy promises.

For their trouble, valid claimants can expect an estimated $7.70, which may vary depending on how many people end up submitting claims.HTTP Referer header For anyone clicking on a Google search result, the Referer header would be google.com – and, during the time period at issue, it may have included the search query that created the Google search results list page.

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