Got this Email Yesterday: Google Buzz Class Action Settlement
 

From: noreply-buzz-classaction at google.com

Google rarely contacts Gmail users via email, but we are making an exception to let you know that we've reached a settlement in a lawsuit regarding Google Buzz (http://buzz.google.com), a service we launched within Gmail in February of this year.

Shortly after its launch, we heard from a number of people who were concerned about privacy. In addition, we were sued by a group of Buzz users and recently reached a settlement in this case.

The settlement acknowledges that we quickly changed the service to address users' concerns. In addition, Google has committed $8.5 million to an independent fund, most of which will support organizations promoting privacy education and policy on the web. We will also do more to educate people about privacy controls specific to Buzz. The more people know about privacy online, the better their online experience will be.

Just to be clear, this is not a settlement in which people who use Gmail can file to receive compensation. Everyone in the U.S. who uses Gmail is included in the settlement, unless you personally decide to opt out before December 6, 2010. The Court will consider final approval of the agreement on January 31, 2011. This email is a summary of the settlement, and more detailed information and instructions approved by the court, including instructions about how to opt out, object, or comment, are available at http://www.BuzzClassAction.com

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Google has committed $8.5 million to an independent fund, most of which will support organizations promoting privacy education and policy on the web.

in other words they are goign to fund "non profits" with money that im sure they have some sort of stake in

ie... Please don't sue us legalise fail safe...

The more power to them. I use at least 6 of their technologies so I'm grateful of them. :pimp

give me my cheese bitchez

I'm guessing you have a buzz account?

I got it and at first thought it was spam..especially after they said they don't usually send emails to users.

when i signed up it enrolled me in buzz

I think I've made enough money from their traffic to warrant whatever "private" information they have on me.. I hope :o

I know huh! That's what I'm saying! :thumbsup

creative way to verify email addresses?

where can i claim my reparations?

The guys who sued them must be upset. They probably expected to receive some serious dough from Google.