Kiplinger Michigan privacy $6.84M class action settlement

Update:

• The final approval hearing has been rescheduled for Oct. 5, 2023.

Kiplinger agreed to pay over $6.84 million as part of a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it violated Michigan privacy laws by sharing magazine subscriber information. 

The settlement benefits individuals who purchased a subscription to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, The Kiplinger Letter, Kiplinger’s Investing for Income, The Kiplinger Tax Letter or Kiplinger’s Retirement Report to be delivered to a Michigan street address between Dec. 24, 2015, and July 30, 2016.

According to the class action lawsuit, Kiplinger violated Michigan’s Preservation of Personal Privacy Act by sharing subscriber information without their consent. The publisher allegedly disclosed subscription information to various third parties before July 2016.

Kiplinger publishes several financial magazines to offer advice on wealth management, tax, personal finance, retirement and other matters. 

Kiplinger hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $6,845,670 class action lawsuit settlement to resolve the Michigan privacy allegations.

Under the terms of the Kiplinger privacy settlement, class members can receive an equal share of the net settlement fund. Class counsel estimates each claimant will receive around $248. However, exact payments may be higher or lower depending on the number of participating class members. 

The deadline for exclusion and objection is April 24, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for Oct. 5, 2023.

Class members who received a settlement notice do not need to file a claim to receive settlement benefits. Class members who did not receive a notice must submit a claim form by June 6, 2023.

All class members can submit an election form by June 6, 2023, if they wish to receive their payment via Venmo or PayPal.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals who purchased a subscription to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, The Kiplinger Letter, Kiplinger’s Investing for Income, The Kiplinger Tax Letter or Kiplinger’s Retirement Report to be delivered to a Michigan street address between Dec. 24, 2015, and July 30, 2016.

Potential Award

$248 (estimated)

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

06/06/2023

Case Name

Strano, et al. v. Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc., Case No. 21-cv-12987-TLL-PTM, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Final Hearing

10/05/2023

Settlement Website

KiplingerSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

Kiplinger Settlement
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91420
Seattle, WA 98111
info@KiplingerSettlement.com
877-415-0649

Class Counsel

Joseph I Marchese
Philip L Fraietta
BURSOR & FISHER PA

Frank S Hedin
Arun G Ravindran
HEDIN HALL LLP

E Powell Miller
THE MILLER LAW FIRM PC

Defense Counsel

Walter E Diercks
RUBIN WINSTON DIERCKS HARRIS & COOKE LLP