HOUSTON – Thousands of people received emails this week about a settlement from Google. This is what we’ve learned:Google has agreed to pay $7.5 million after its social media service Google Plus exposed users’ personal information-- including names, email addresses, occupations, and ages. If you had a Google Plus account between Jan. 1, 2015 and April 2, 2019, you could get up to $12. But the claim form asks for my bank account informationThis request raised a red flag for some people. If you decide not to give up your bank information, Google will use what is left of that $7.5 million to give to a non-profit charitable organization that benefits the public’s interest.

You may be able to collect up to $4,000. KPRC 2 first reported the defective Vortens toilets in 2016. Consumer expert Amy Davis found the toilet tanks cracking in homes from The Woodlands to Pearland and Copperfield to Garden Oaks. It took two class-action lawsuits to get the company to settle and agree to pay homeowners with the defective toilets in their homes. Attorneys know there are about 300,000 of these toilets, but less than 1,500 people have filed claims so far.