Facebook Privacy Settlement: Appeals Pending, Claimants Waiting, CCC Explaining

September 19, 2024

Case Name: Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation

Court: Northern District of California

Case No: 3:18-md-02843-VC

Settlement Fund: $725,000,000

Deadline: 8/25/2023 (PASSED)

If you have been following the Facebook privacy cases you know that Meta has been sued over countless data privacy issues. In Illinois they settled for over $600M and now a nationwide settlement for $725M is on the line. The deadline was now over a year ago. What's up with this?

Folks who filed a claim should rest assured that the settlement process is still ongoing. Objectors have filed two separate appeals, and such actions take time. The administrator says: it is likely that the appeal will not be set for hearing until the first half of 2025 or later. See below for more.

Clients of Certificate Clearing--and anyone else!-- are welcome to reach out with questions. We are tracking this case closely, so keep your eye on our website, or go straight to the horse's mouth by going to the settlement website:

https://facebookuserprivacysettlement.com/

(If the horse's mouth confuses you, let us know. We speak horse.)

Here is the latest update from the claims administrator in full.

UPDATE (current as of 8/21/2024): On October 10, 2023, following a hearing, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an Order Granting Motion for Final Approval of Settlement, an Order Awarding Attorneys’ Fees, Expenses, and Service Awards and a Final Judgment.

Objectors have filed two Notices of Appeals, which can be viewed on the settlement website (see documents dated November 9, 2023). Settlement payments cannot be distributed to eligible claimants until the appeals are resolved. The time frame for resolving an appeal can vary widely, and we will know more as the appeals proceed.

Based on the current schedule, it is likely that the appeal will not be set for hearing until the first half of 2025 or later. After that, there will be an additional delay before the appeal is decided, and there could be additional proceedings that could further delay the distribution of settlement benefits after the appeal is decided. Updates on status will be provided on the settlement website as more information becomes available. We thank you in advance for your patience.

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Written By: Omar Reyes

GDPR Compliance