TIME is running out for Americans to file claims for a share of $4.5 million privacy settlement.
Eligible claimants can receive payments without any proof of purchase but will need to submit a form before August 19.
GettyCriterion Collection customers could soon pocket a shareof $4.5 million[/caption]The settlement alleges that Criterion Collection, a film distribution company, violated several privacy laws.
According to the class action lawsuit, the firm shared subscriber information with third parties such as Meta and Twilio.
Plaintiffs in the case claimed they did not approve the sharing of their information when purchasing a Criterion Collection subscription.
The firm has denied the allegations but has agreed to a $4.5 million settlement, with hundreds of consumers due a chunk of the money.
But affected customers need to be quick as the deadline to file a claim in August 19, 2025.
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Potential rewards will be determined at a later date as they will vary depending on the number of claims filed with the settlement.
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
Anyone who had a subscription to or was a registered user of the Criterion Channel service and watched a pre-recorded video between September 27 2022 and December 27 2024.
OTHER CLASS-ACTION SETTLEMENTS
The Criterion Collection case is the latest in a string of multi-million dollar class action settlements putting cash in Americans’ pockets – often with minimal proof required.
Netgain Technology agreed to a $1.9 million settlement over a data breach that compromised sensitive personal and health information between September and November 2020.
Affected consumers can get up to $5,000 for documented losses, or a pro rata cash payout with no proof required.
The deadline to file is September 17, 2025.
Meanwhile, GameStop has been accused of violating the Video Privacy Protection Act by allegedly sharing customers’ personally identifiable information with Facebook without user consent.
According to the class-action lawsuit – filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Kings – the information was shared via Facebook Tracking Pixel.
The pixel monitors user behaviour on a website after clicking on Facebook or Instagram ads.
The pixel tracks users’ actions on your website after they click on your Instagram or Facebook advertising, giving you information about how they behave.
To get a slice of the settlement pie, claimants must have purchased a video game from GameStop’s website between August 18, 2020, and April 17, 2025.
They must have been a Facebook member at the time and used a public Facebook profile with their real name.
Those who qualify can file for either a cash payment of up to $5 or a voucher worth up to $10 for GameStop’s website.
The deadline to submit a claim is August 15, 2025.
Claims can be submitted online or by mail by clicking here.
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