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BuzzFeed Class Action Settlement

This settlement covered people who watched a video on a BuzzFeed website while logged in between May 16, 2021 and November 10, 2023. Claims could be filed without proof, with payments of up to $8. The deadline was November 5, 2024, and claims are now closed.

Payout up to $8
Payment Subject to pro rata adjustment
Deadline November 5, 2024
Proof required No
Category Consumer products
Administrator BuzzFeed VPPA Settlement Administrator
Updated September 5, 2026

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What this settlement covers

Viewed a video on one of BuzzFeed's websites while logged-in from May 16, 2021 through Nov 10, 2023.

How payment works

Payments were variable, so each claimant's share depended on the number of valid claims filed. The administrator was the BuzzFeed VPPA Settlement Administrator.

Filing this claim

The claim deadline passed on November 5, 2024, so the settlement administrator is no longer accepting claim forms. If you filed before the deadline, payment timing is set by the administrator, not by Sparrow.

Read the official settlement notice for the full terms and the administrator’s contact details.

The administrator was:

BuzzFeed VPPA Settlement Administrator
PO Box 2753
Portland, OR 97208

BuzzFeed Class Action Settlement FAQs

Common questions about this class action settlement.

Who was covered?

People who viewed a video on one of BuzzFeed's websites while logged in to an account, between May 16, 2021 and November 10, 2023. Being logged in mattered: the claim depended on the viewing activity being tied to an identifiable subscriber rather than to an anonymous visitor.

What was the case about?

The Video Privacy Protection Act, a federal statute that restricts a video service from disclosing what its subscribers watch. Claims under it typically concern advertising or analytics code that transmits viewing activity to a third party alongside an identifier for the viewer.