Facebook Sponsored Story
| Class Eligibility: | The settlement covers Facebook users (and their children) whose name of photo have been used as part of a facebook sponsored story before December 3, 2012. (see below for an example) |
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| Estimated Amount: | $10 |
| The settlement fund is capped at $20 million. If the fund is oversubscribed, then the amount or the payments will be reduced. | |
| Proof of Purchase: | NOT required. |
| Affected people should have received an email or a letter in the mail notifying them of being affected by the settlement. Note that you can participate if you were affected, even if you don’t have the notice. | |
| Claim Form: | Facebook Settlement Electronic Claim Form |
| Facebook Settlement Paper Claim Form | |
| Case Name: | Fraley et. al. v. Facebook Inc., et al., Case No. CV 11-01726 LHK PSG |
| Case Summary: |
Facebook is accused of used members names and photos without their consent as part of Sponsored Stories to sell advertisers products. Facebook denies the claim, but settled the issue before it was adjudicated. |
| Settlement Pool: | $20,000,000 (maximum) |
| Settlement Website: | Facebook Sponsored Post Settlement |
| Claim Form Deadline: | May 2, 2013 |
| Claims Administrator: | Fraley v. Facebook, Inc. Settlement c/o GCG P.O. Box 35009 Seattle, WA 98124-1009 |
