You may have received an email regarding a class action lawsuit against Google, LLC (Rodriguez et al. v. Google, LLC, 3:20-cv-04688-RS). The suit pertains to enterprise and personal Google email accounts and is not specific to School Administrative Unit #19, Goffstown School District or New Boston School District. However, given some applicability to @sau19.org, @sau19.net, and @nbcspaws.org Google accounts, SAU19 is providing this information to promote awareness. 

The Plaintiffs in this matter allege that Google unlawfully accessed user’s devices and data, including app activity data, despite users having their “Web & App Activity” (WAA) and other supplemental settings turned off or paused. The dates of use/activity in question are between July 1, 2016 and September 23, 2024. 

More information about the lawsuit, including instructions on how to opt out of the class and contact information for the attorneys representing the class members, can be found in the communication you received.  Information can also be found on this website: www.GoogleWebAppActivityLawsuit.com. If you do not see such a message, you may find it in the spam folder.

We will continue to provide information to our Educational Community as more information becomes available.