Crunchyroll agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit that arose from violating subscribers' digital privacy. According to the administrator, the process arose from sharing users' personal information with third-party sites, such as Facebook and Google, without users knowing. Thus, the company violated the Video Privacy Protection Act.
Crunchyroll receives lawsuit for selling its subscribers' personal data
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Subscribers who can file a complaint are United States residents who were users of any Crunchyroll website or platform between September 8, 2020 and September 23, 2023. Therefore, the platform has released a procedure for those affected to file their complaints online. However, subscribers only have until December 12th to submit a claim.
Originally, the lawsuit began in September 2022 demanding responses from the parent company, Sony Corporation . Furthermore, the McClatchy News pressured the company on October 10 to respond to this action, but it is still pending.
Those who submit valid complaints may receive compensation for having their data exposed, earning $30. However, the platform's website says that this amount may vary based on the number of complaints registered. According to the administrators' notice, the final hearing will be on Tuesday, December 19 to approve the terms of the agreement. Once approved, eligible Crunchyroll users will receive their payments 90 days after the case is resolved.
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Source: Kudasai
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