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AMC agreed to a $8.3 million settlement to resolve an AMC+ class action lawsuit claiming it violated federal privacy laws by tracking users on its website and sharing that information with third parties.
The settlement benefits consumers who watched videos through AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, SundanceNow and/or HIDIVE services on an online website, mobile app or streaming service controlled by AMC between Jan. 18, 2021, and Jan. 10, 2024.
Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim AMC used Meta Pixel tracking on its website to track user activity and share that information with third parties without their consent. These privacy violations allegedly violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA).
AMC+ is AMC’s streaming platform that bundles several different services into one.
AMC hasn’t admitted wrongdoing but agreed to a $8.3 million settlement to resolve the AMC+ privacy class action lawsuit.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. Payments will vary depending on the number of valid claims filed. No payment estimates are available at this time.
All class members who file a valid claim will also receive a one-week digital subscription to the AMC+ streaming service.
In addition to this recovery, AMC will make changes to its website tracking and will suspend, remove or modify its use of Meta Pixel in order to align with the VPPA.
The deadline for exclusion and objection is April 9, 2024.
The final approval hearing for the AMC+ class action lawsuit settlement is scheduled for May 16, 2024.
In order to receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a valid claim form by April 9, 2024.
Who’s Eligible
Consumers who watched videos through AMC+, Shudder, Acorn TV, ALLBLK, SundanceNow and/or HIDIVE services on an online website, mobile app or streaming service controlled by AMC between Jan. 18, 2021, and Jan. 10, 2024.
Potential Award
TBD
Proof of Purchase
Email address
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
04/09/2024
Case Name
Vela, et al. v. AMC Networks Inc., Case No. 1:23-cv-02524-ALC, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Final Hearing
05/16/2024
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
AMC VPPA Settlement Administrator
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA19103
888-871-5788
Class Counsel
Douglas Cuthbertson
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP
Hank Bates
CARNEY BATES & PULLIAM PLLC
Michael Reese
REESE LLP
Kevin Laukaitis
LAUKAITIS LAW LLC
Defense Counsel
Mark Melodia
William Farley
Martin Kurkin
Hilary Lane
Rachel Agius
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
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55 thoughts onAMC+ privacy violations $8.3M class action lawsuit settlement
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I never received an email or letter with a code either. Please add me.
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I had several of these streaming services during the time frame. I haven’t received a letter with a notice and will like to be added. Thank you
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I also never received email regarding the information codes needed to include claim in this lawsuit. As I was a customer within posted time frame with AMC+ and regular streaming viewer of Shudder channel. Appreciate clarification of issues mentioned and direction in my ability moving forward with inclusion of how to file my claim in this classaction lawsuit. Thank you
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i wasnt given a notice or claim ID number, or whatever the codes are that you need to fill out the online claim form. to anyone in the same position, i emailed the settlement administrator using the ‘contact us’ form on the settlement page linked on this site, & after them telling me i wasnt listed in the suit, and me responding with the billing history from my accounts showing i had AMC+ & shudder, about half a week went by with no response, then today i got a email with a claim form .pdf attachment. it too asks for the notice ID numbers, but you dont need them. so i filled it out & sent it to the address they told me to.
i spoke with the AMC+ settlement administrator, & despite me having a subscription to both AMC+ & shudder in the time frame of Jan. 18, 2021, and Jan. 10, 2024, i was told i was not part of the suit. he asked for my email & name, then said i wasnt included. i dont know what the requisites are for the suit aside from membership in the date range, but apparently having a subscription to AMC+ & shudder isnt enough. i even inlcuded screen shots of the billing invoices.