Claim Form will be available on June 20, 2025
- A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against The Criterion Collection, LLC. The class action lawsuit claims that Defendant, The Criterion Collection, LLC, disclosed its subscribers’ personally identifiable information (“PII”) to Twilio, Inc. and Meta Platforms, Inc., without consent and in violation of multiple privacy statutes including the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, and the Florida Security of Communications Act. The VPPA defines PII to include information which identifies a Person as having requested or obtained specific video materials or services from a video tape service provider. Defendant denies that it engaged in any wrongdoing or that it violated any law, and the Court has not decided who is right. The parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid the uncertainties and expenses associated with continuing the case.
- You are included if you are a Person in the United States who, from September 27, 2022, to and through December 27, 2024, (1) was a registered user of, or had subscription to, the Criterion Channel Service; and (2) watched a pre-recorded video through the Criterion Channel Service. The Criterion Channel Service is defined as the website criterionchannel.com, the Criterion Channel iOS or Android mobile applications, or any other digital platform or application owned and operated by Defendant where Criterion Channel video content is available to be viewed by Criterion Channel subscribers (Roku, tvOS, Android TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, and Xbox).
- Persons included in the Settlement will be eligible to receive a pro rata (meaning equal) cash payment of the Settlement Fund totaling $4,500,000. The Settlement Fund will also pay out the Settlement Administration Expenses, attorneys’ fees and costs, and Service Awards.
- Read this Website carefully. Your legal rights are affected whether you act, or don’t act.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT | |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY TUESDAY AUGUST 19, 2025 | This is the only way to receive a payment. |
| EXCLUDE YOURSELF BY TUESDAY AUGUST 19, 2025 | You will receive no benefits, but you will retain any rights you currently have to sue the Defendant about the claims in this case. |
| OBJECT BY TUESDAY AUGUST 19, 2025 | Write to the Court explaining why you don’t like the Settlement. |
| GO TO THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025, AT 2:30PM ET | Ask to speak in Court about your opinion of the Settlement. |
| DO NOTHING | You won’t get a share of the Settlement benefits and will give up your rights to sue the Defendant about the claims in this case. |
Your rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Website.