TikTok Minor Privacy Class Action Settlement

UPDATE 5:

• This class action settlement is paying out up to $3.64 as of Sept. 10, 2022.
• Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got paid!

UPDATE 4:

• The Court granted final approval to this class action settlement March 25, 2022.
• Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our Facebook page.

UPDATE 3:

• The Court declined to grant final approval during a hearing Aug. 21, 2021, saying he would issue an order on the settlement after Class Counsel submits billing records and other documentation.
• These documents are due by Sept. 6, 2021.
• Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.

UPDATE 2:

• The claim deadline for the TikTok settlement has been extended to July 24, 2021.
• The final hearing is now scheduled for Aug. 31, 2021.

UPDATE:

• The court denied final approval of the settlement on March 29, 2021.
• Top Class Actions will continue to provide updates as we learn more.

TikTok Inc. has agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve claims the app collected children’s personal information without parental consent.

If approved, the settlement would benefit all people who registered for or used TikTok, or its predecessor Musical.ly, while under the age of 13. The settlement would also benefit these individuals’ parents.

Plaintiffs Sherri LeShore and Laura Lopez filed their TikTok class action lawsuit on behalf of their minor children in December 2019, alleging that the video app unlawfully gathers data from users under the age of 13.

Information gathered by the app reportedly included email addresses, phone numbers, full names, and any information the user included in their TikTok profile.

The plaintiffs argued that this data collection violated various federal and state laws including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

The $1.1 million TikTok class action settlement was submitted by the plaintiffs to the court and received preliminary approval in December 2019.

The defendants in the TikTok class action lawsuit have denied and do not admit to any wrongdoing by settling the claims against them.

“Plaintiffs believe that this settlement — which partly arises out of COPPA violations and involves the unlawful collection of children’s personally identifiable information and/or viewing data without parental consent — represents the first settlement of its kind,” the plaintiffs noted in their TikTok class action settlement motion.

Under the settlement, Class Members will be able to receive payments estimated to be between $10 and $15. Exact payments amount will depend on the number of claims filed.

The deadline for exclusion and objection has passed.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Aug. 31, 2021.

In order to benefit from the settlement, Class Members need to file a valid claim form by July 24, 2021.

Who’s Eligible

All people who registered for or used TikTok, or its predecessor Musical.ly, while under the age of 13, along with these individuals’ parents.

Potential Award

Between $10 and $15.

Exact payment amounts will depend on the number of claims filed and the net settlement fund remaining after awards, costs, and fees are deducted.

Proof of Purchase

N/A

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

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. All claims will be subject to fraud detection measures. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim, as all claims will be paid on a pro rata basis from the same fund. 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

07/24/2021 UPDATED

Case Name

T.K., through her mother Sherri LeShore, et al. v. ByteDance Technology Co. Ltd., et al., Case No. 1:19-cv-07915, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Final Hearing

08/31/2021   UPDATED

Claims Administrator

Settlement Administrator
c/o Musical.ly and/or TikTok Class Action
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
[email protected]
(833) 934-1184

Class Counsel

Gary E. Mason
WHITFIELD BRYSON & MASON LLP

Gary M. Klinger
KOZONIS & KLINGER LTD.

Defense Counsel

Anthony J. Weibell
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI, P.C.