Google will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it illegally collected personal data from children using YouTube and used the information to deliver targeted advertising without parental consent.

The proposed settlement, filed late Monday in federal court in San Jose, California, requires approval from U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. Google, a unit of Alphabet, denied wrongdoing in agreeing to resolve the case.

The lawsuit was brought by the parents and guardians of 34 children, who accused Google of violating dozens of state privacy laws by allowing content providers to attract young viewers with cartoons, nursery rhymes and other child-focused material, while secretly gathering their data.

The alleged conduct continued even after Google reached a 2019 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James, under which it paid $170 million and pledged to reform its practices. Critics at the time argued that settlement was too lenient.

Earlier this year, Judge van Keulen dismissed claims against content providers including Hasbro, Mattel, Cartoon Network and DreamWorks Animation, citing insufficient evidence linking them to Google’s alleged data collection. Mediation that followed in February produced the current settlement.

The proposed class covers U.S. children under 13 who watched YouTube between July 1, 2013, and April 1, 2020. Lawyers estimate there could be between 35 million and 45 million eligible members.

If 1% to 2% of families file claims—a rate consistent with similar cases—payouts could range from $30 to $60 per claimant before legal costs. Attorneys plan to request up to $9 million in fees from the settlement fund.

Alphabet reported net income of $62.7 billion on $186.7 billion in revenue in the first half of 2025.

The case is C.H. et al v. Google LLC et al, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 19-07016.