关于Google Plus集体诉讼和解的通知--您的权利可能会受到影响。
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2020年6月10日，美国加州北区地方法院尊敬的爱德华-J-达维拉（Edward J. Davila），初步批准了这一集体诉讼和解，并指示诉讼当事人提供本和解通知。您之所以收到本通知，是因为 Google 的记录显示您可能是和解集体成员，并且您可能有资格从和解中获得付款。请访问
www.GooglePlusDataLitigation.com了解更多信息。有关和解的充分性、合理性和公平性的最终批准听证会将于 2020 年 11 月 19 日上午 9:00 在圣何塞法院 5 楼 4 号法庭举行，地址为 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113。你不需要参加最终批准听证会，但欢迎你自费参加。
诉讼摘要
2011年6月至2019年4月，谷歌为消费者运营Google+社交媒体平台。2018年，谷歌宣布，Google+平台在2015年至2018年期间出现了软件漏洞，允许应用开发者以非预期的方式访问某些Google+个人资料字段信息。此后，原告Matthew Matic、Zak Harris、Charles Olson和Eileen M. Pinkowski提起本诉讼，代表据称受到软件bug伤害的Google+用户的推定集体（以下简称 "集体"）主张各种法律索赔。Google 否认原告的指控，否认任何不法行为和任何责任，并认为包括原告在内的集体成员没有因软件漏洞而遭受任何损害或伤害。
和解条款摘要
和解基金。根据和解协议，谷歌将支付750万美元，用于：(1)集体成员和解金；(2)不超过和解基金25%的律师费以及不超过200,000.00美元的成本和费用；(3)集体成员和解金；(4)不超过200,000.00美元的律师费。(1) 集体成员和解金；(2) 不超过和解基金 25% 的律师费以及不超过 200,000.00 美元的成本和费用；(3) 给予集体代表四项服务奖，每人不超过 1,500 美元，以表彰他们代表和解集体所提供的服务，并全面解除他们对 Google 的所有索赔；(4) 管理费和成本；以及 (5) 必要时，分配任何剩余资金。和解基金的任何部分均不得返还给 Google。
支付金额。提交有效索赔的集体成员可按比例获得净和解基金的一部分，根据索赔人数，最高可获得 12.00 美元的现金支付。每个集体成员只能提交一份索赔。净和解基金在分配给集体成员后的任何剩余资金将分配给由中立第三方选定并经法院批准的 Cy Pres 受益人。
支付方法。提交有效索赔的集体成员的上述付款将通过电子支付（Paypal 或数字支票）进行。
和解中您的选择
选择1--提交索赔表以获得现金支付的资格
如果您在2020年10月8日前提交有效索赔，您可能会收到一笔款项。您也将放弃就本案中的法律索赔起诉谷歌和/或任何其他获释实体的权利。
选项2--选择退出和解方案
这是唯一允许您就本案中的法律索赔自行起诉谷歌和/或其他被释放方的选择。您将不会从和解中获得付款。排除自己的最后期限是2020年10月8日。
选项3--向法院提出异议
致函「和解管理人」，说明您不喜欢「和解」的原因。反对的截止日期为 2020 年 10 月 8 日。这些反对意见将与法院共享。如果您反对 "和解"，您将受到 "和解 "条款的约束，且不得将自己排除在 "和解 "之外；您将失去就本案中的法律索赔起诉 Google 和/或任何其他被释放实体的权利。
方案 4 - 什么也不做
如果您什么都不做，您将不会收到任何付款。您将受到和解条款的约束，并将失去就本案中的法律索赔起诉谷歌和/或任何其他被释放实体的权利。
Notice of Class Action Settlement re Google Plus – Your Rights May Be Affected
You are not being sued. This notice affects your rights. Please read it carefully.
On June 10, 2020, the Honorable Edward J. Davila of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, granted preliminary approval of this class action Settlement and directed the litigants to provide this notice about the Settlement. You have received this notice because Google’s records indicate that you may be a Settlement Class Member, and you may be eligible to receive a payment from the Settlement. Please visit
www.GooglePlusDataLitigation.comfor more information. The Final Approval Hearing on the adequacy, reasonableness, and fairness of the Settlement will be held at 9:00 am on November 19, 2020 in San Jose Courthouse, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor located at 280 South 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113. You are not required to attend the Final Approval Hearing, but you are welcome to do so at your own expense.
Summary of Litigation
Google operated the Google+ social media platform for consumers from June 2011 to April 2019. In 2018, Google announced that the Google+ platform had experienced software bugs between 2015 and 2018, which allowed app developers to access certain Google+ profile field information in an unintended manner. Plaintiffs Matthew Matic, Zak Harris, Charles Olson, and Eileen M. Pinkowski thereafter filed this lawsuit asserting various legal claims on behalf of a putative class of Google+ users who were allegedly harmed by the software bugs (“Class”). Google denies Plaintiffs’ allegations, denies any wrongdoing and any liability whatsoever, and believes that no Class Members, including the Plaintiffs, have sustained any damages or injuries due to the software bugs.
Summary of Settlement Terms
Settlement Fund: Under the Settlement, Google will pay $7.5 million which will be used to fund: (1) Class Member Settlement payments; (2) attorneys’ fees not to exceed 25% of the Settlement Fund and costs and expenses not to exceed $200,000.00; (3) four service awards to the Class Representatives in an amount not to exceed $1,500 each for their services on behalf of the Settlement Class and for a general release of all claims they may have against Google; (4) administration fees and costs; and, if necessary, (5) cy pres distribution of any residual funds. No portion of the Settlement Fund can be returned to Google.
Amount of Payments: Class Members who submit a Valid Claim may receive a pro rata share of the Net Settlement Fund up to a cash payment of $12.00 depending on the number of claimants. Each Class Member can submit only one claim. Any funds remaining in the Net Settlement Fund after distribution(s) to Class Members will be distributed to Cy Pres Recipients that have been selected by a neutral third party and approved by the Court.
Method of Payment: The payments above for Class Members who submit a Valid Claim will be made by Electronic Payment (Paypal or Digital Check).
Your Options Under the Settlement
Option 1 - Submit a Claim Form to Be Eligible for a Cash Payment
If you submit a Valid Claim by October 8, 2020, you may receive a payment. You will also give up your rights to sue Google and/or any other released entities regarding the legal claims in this case.
Option 2 - Opt Out of the Settlement
This is the only option that allows you to sue Google and/or other released parties on your own regarding the legal claims in this case. You will not receive a payment from the Settlement. The deadline for excluding yourself is October 8, 2020.
Option 3 - File an Objection with the Court
Write to the Settlement Administrator about why you do not like the Settlement. The deadline for objecting is October 8, 2020. These Objections will be shared with the Court. If you object to the Settlement, you will be bound by the Settlement’s terms and will not be allowed to exclude yourself from the Settlement; you will lose the right to sue Google and/or any other released entities regarding the legal claims in this case.
Option 4 - Do Nothing
If you do nothing, you will not receive any payment. You will be bound by the Settlement’s terms and will lose the right to sue Google and/or any other released entities regarding the legal claims in this case.
给了四个选项。
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