WASHINGTON — If you used Google search between 2006 and 2013, you may be eligible to apply for part of a $23 million class-action settlement. The settlement is the result of a lawsuit accusing Google ...

In September, a federal jury in California found Google liable on two counts of privacy violations for continuing to collect the data of millions of users who had turned off a data tracking setting in ...

Google collects a ton of data on us. It uses that data for targeted advertising, which, based on Google’s latest financial report, is a lucrative business that brought in over $70 billion in revenue ...

After 13 years (and a snag by way of the Supreme Court), a class action lawsuit originally filed against Google has reached its likely end — and could result in a small chunk of change in your pocket.

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...