$2M Gaia VPPA class action settlement

A $2 million Gaia settlement resolved claims the company shared user information without consent. 

The settlement class includes all individuals in the United States who, from Sep. 12, 2020, to July 19, 2024, subscribed or otherwise signed up for Gaia’s services and requested or obtained any prerecorded (including on-demand) videos available on Gaia’s websites using a web browser while having a Facebook account. 

The class action lawsuit alleges Gaia Inc. violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by disclosing personally identifiable information to Facebook via a tracking pixel. 

Gaia Inc. is a subscription-based streaming service that offers a variety of content, including yoga classes, documentaries and other wellness programming. 

Gaia hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay $2 million to resolve the class action lawsuit.

Class members who file a claim may receive an equal portion of the Gaia settlement fund. The amount of the payments to individual class members will depend on the number of valid claims filed. The settlement also requires Gaia to suspend the use of the Facebook tracking pixel on certain pages of the website until it complies with the VPPA. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection was Oct. 24, 2024. 

The final approval hearing is scheduled to take place on Dec. 9, 2024.

The deadline to file a claim form is Dec. 2, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals in the United States who, from Sep. 12, 2020, to Jul. 19, 2024, subscribed or otherwise signed up for Gaia’s services and requested or obtained any prerecorded (including on-demand) videos available on Gaia’s websites using a web browser while having a Facebook account

Potential Award

TBD

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

12/02/2024

Case Name

Guida v. Gaia, Inc., Case No. 1:22-cv-02350-GPG-MEH, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

Final Hearing

12/09/2024

Settlement Website

GaiaVPPASettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Gaia VPPA Settlement Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103
[email protected]
844-279-5979

Class Counsel

Shawn M Kennedy
HERRERA KENNEDY LLP

Christopher J Cormier
BURNS CHAREST LLP

Rachel J Geman
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP

Defense Counsel

Thomas J Krysa
FOLEY & LARDNER LLP