We-Vibe Data Collection Class Action Settlement

Parties have reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit over allegedly unauthorized data collection linked to We-Vibe vibrators.

Consumers who purchased a Bluetooth-enabled We-Vibe device or who downloaded the We-Connect smartphone app may be eligible for a settlement payment.

Defendant Standard Innovation Corp. makes and sells a line of vibrators under the We-Vibe brand. These vibrators are designed for use with the We-Connect smartphone app, which allows users to control the vibrator through a Bluetooth link to their smartphone. Use of the We-Connect app is necessary to access all of the We-Vibe vibrator’s features.

Plaintiff N.P. filed this We-Vibe class action lawsuit in September 2016. She alleges Standard Innovation Corp. has been unlawfully collecting data about users’ We-Vibe use and transmitting that data to servers in Canada.

Data collected and transmitted allegedly includes the date and time of each use of the vibrator and the settings used, according to N.P. She claims this data is sent together with the personal email address of the user who registered with the We-Connect app.

All this data collection occurs without the user’s knowledge or consent, N.P. claims.

The parties agreed on a settlement in March 2017. This settlement offers compensation for persons who purchased Bluetooth-enabled We-Vibe products or who downloaded and used the We-Connect app.

Standard Innovation Corp. maintains that its data collection activities have been lawful at all relevant times. The company has not admitted to any fault or liability, and no such determination has been made by the court.

Class Members who want to object to the settlement or opt out must do so by June 29, 2017.

Who’s Eligible

The settlement provides compensation for two plaintiff Classes.

The Purchaser Class includes all persons in the U.S. who before Sept. 26, 2016 bought any of the following Bluetooth-enabled We-Vibe products:

• We-Vibe Classic
• We-Vibe 4 Plus
• We-Vibe 4 Plus App Only
• Rave by We-Vibe
• Nova by We-Vibe

The App Class includes all persons in the U.S. who before Sept. 26, 2016 downloaded the We-Connect app and used it to control any of the We-Vibe products listed above.

Many claimants will be members of both Classes.

Potential Award

Up to $10,000

Purchaser Class Members who submit a valid claim will receive a share of the settlement fund of up to $199. App Class Members with a valid claim will receive a share of up to $10,000.

For both Classes, the amount of each payment will depend on the number of valid claims received and on how much of the settlement fund remains after covering plaintiffs’ incentive awards, attorneys’ fees, and notice and administration costs.

Proof of Purchase

Claimants must provide the serial number of their We-Vibe product.

Claim Form

Claimants may download a Claim Form from the Documents page of the settlement website, or they may use the online Claim Form.

CLICK HERE TO FILE A CLAIM »

Claim Form Deadline

7/20/2017

Case Name

N.P., et al. v. Standard Innovation Corp., Case No. 1:16-cv-08655, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division

Final Hearing

8/15/2017   UPDATED

UPDATE: The We-Vibe data collection settlement was granted final approval on August 15. 2017.  Let Top Class Actions know when you receive a check in the comments section below or on our  Facebook page.

UPDATE 2: On Oct. 26, 2017, Top Class Actions viewers who filed a claim for the We-Vibe Data Collection class action settlement started receiving checks worth as much as $128.16. Congratulations to everyone who got PAID!

Settlement Website

www.SICClassActionSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

N.P., et. Al. v. Standard Innovation Corp., Settlement Administrator
c/o Heffler Claims Group
P.O. Box 59143
Philadelphia, PA 19102-9143
1-844-367-8804

Class Counsel

Jay Edelson
Eve-Lynn J. Rapp
EDELSON PC

Defense Counsel

Neil K. Gilman
HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP