Streaming Service Handing $3,400,000 To Current and Former Customers To Settle Illegal Data Harvesting Allegations

A billion-dollar streaming service has agreed to shell out $3.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company violated US privacy laws.

According to a newly updated settlement portal, the sports streaming firm FuboTV will send cash payments to people who had an account on or before May 29th of this year while residing in the US or its territories.

The class action lawsuit leading to the settlement was initially filed in August of 2023.

It alleged FuboTV “collected, stored, used, distributed, or retained Personally Identifiable Information and/or other personal information or data, including through targeted advertising and the use of Trap and Trace Devices, the Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, Cookies, and related technology.”

According to the class action lawsuit, FuboTV’s actions were in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act – a law originally created to prevent the wrongful disclosure of videotape rental or sale records, but now also applies to streaming and digital video platforms as well.

According to the settlement portal, the amount that each class member will receive is currently unknown but will depend on the number of valid claims that will be submitted.

Claims must be submitted by September 12th, while the final approval hearing will be held on October 6th. Individuals who wish to exclude themselves from the settlement must submit a ‘Request for Exclusion’ by email or in writing by August 28th.

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