Clearview AI class action settlement

Consumers whose facial images Clearview AI collected without their consent for use in a biometric database could benefit from a recent settlement.

The settlement benefits individuals whose facial images and/or biometric data Clearview AI stored in its biometric database.

The settlement also benefits several statewide subclasses of class members in California, Illinois, New York and Virginia.

According to the class action lawsuit, Clearview AI violated privacy and data protection laws by collecting facial images without consent from public websites, such as Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. Clearview allegedly used these images to create a searchable facial recognition biometric database it sold access to. 

Clearview AI is a global biometric database company.

Clearview hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undetermined sum to resolve the biometric privacy class action lawsuit. The company’s contributions to the settlement fund will vary depending on various triggering events, such as an initial public offering, merger or sale of assets.

Under the terms of the Clearview AI settlement, class members can receive a pro rata share of the settlement fund. Members of the Illinois subclass will receive 10 shares. Members of the California, New York and Virginia subclasses will receive five shares. All other class members will receive one share.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is Sept. 20, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Jan. 8, 2025.

To receive Clearview settlement payments, class members must submit a valid claim form by Oct. 25, 2024.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals whose facial images and/or biometric data Clearview AI stored in its biometric database and statewide subclasses for California, Illinois, New York and Virginia

Potential Award

Varies

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

10/25/2024

Case Name

In re: Clearview AI Inc. Consumer Privacy Litigation, Case No. 1:21-cv-00135, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Final Hearing

01/08/2025

Settlement Website

ClearviewClassAction.com

Claims Administrator

In re Clearview AI Settlement Administrator
P.O. Box 2409
Portland, OR 97208-2409
888-851-3156

Class Counsel

Tom Hanson
LOEVY & LOEVY

Defense Counsel

James Thompson
LYNCH THOMPSON LLP

Rachel L Schaller
BLANK ROME LLP