{"id":133,"date":"2025-08-22T04:24:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/?p=133"},"modified":"2025-08-22T04:24:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T04:24:08","slug":"yutv-1-2-million-privacy-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/yutv-1-2-million-privacy-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"BYUtv $1.2 Million Privacy Settlement: Who Qualifies, Claim Deadline &amp; Payout Details"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brigham Young University, operating as BYUtv,<\/strong> has agreed to a <strong>$1.25 million settlement<\/strong> to resolve claims that it improperly shared subscribers\u2019 video-viewing data with Meta (formerly Facebook).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you had a Facebook account, registered with BYUtv, and streamed at least one video on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.byutv.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.byutv.org<\/a><\/strong> between <strong>November 12, 2022, and May 9, 2025,<\/strong> you may be eligible to receive a <strong>cash payment of about $6.31.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Is There a BYUtv Class Action Settlement?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lawsuit, filed under the <strong>Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA),<\/strong> alleged that BYUtv used the <strong>Meta Pixel<\/strong> on its website to track and disclose subscribers\u2019 personally identifiable video-viewing data without consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While BYUtv denied wrongdoing, it chose to settle to avoid the risks and costs of ongoing litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Can File a BYUtv Settlement Claim?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may qualify if you meet all of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lived in the <strong>United States<\/strong> anytime between Nov. 12, 2022 \u2013 May 9, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Had a <strong>Facebook account<\/strong> during that period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Registered for a <strong>BYUtv account<\/strong> (with login credentials)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watched at least one video on <strong>BYUtv.org<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Much Will Claimants Receive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each eligible person who files a valid claim will get an estimated <strong>$6.31 payment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This amount may increase if fewer people file claims.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It may decrease if more people file than expected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Payments are distributed after deducting legal fees, expenses, and administrative costs from the $1.25 million fund.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to File a BYUtv Claim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filing is simple \u2014 you can choose one of two methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Online claim form:<\/strong> Use the unique <strong>ID<\/strong> and <strong>PIN<\/strong> provided in your settlement notice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mail-in form:<\/strong> Download, print, and send the completed PDF claim form to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BYUtv VPPA Settlement<\/strong><br>c\/o Settlement Administrator<br>P.O. Box 25226<br>Santa Ana, CA 92799<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you can\u2019t find your ID or PIN, email <strong><a href=\"mailto:info@GarciaVideoPrivacyClassAction.com\">info@GarciaVideoPrivacyClassAction.com<\/a><\/strong> with your full name and email address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Payment Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Claimants can choose to receive their payout via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venmo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PayPal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zelle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paper check<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breakdown of the $1.25M Settlement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s how the settlement fund will be used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Settlement administration costs<\/strong> \u2013 TBD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Attorneys\u2019 fees and expenses<\/strong> \u2013 Up to $516,165<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Service award<\/strong> to the class representative \u2013 Up to $5,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payments to class members<\/strong> \u2013 Remaining balance distributed pro rata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>File a claim:<\/strong> October 14, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Opt-out\/exclusion deadline:<\/strong> October 14, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Final approval hearing:<\/strong> November 20, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Will BYUtv Settlement Payments Be Sent?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the court approves the settlement on November 20, 2025, payments will be issued about <strong>45 days later,<\/strong> assuming no appeals delay the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brigham Young University, operating as BYUtv, has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement to resolve claims that it improperly shared subscribers\u2019 video-viewing data with Meta (formerly Facebook). If you had a Facebook account, registered with BYUtv, and streamed at least one video on www.byutv.org between November 12, 2022, and May 9, 2025, you may be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":6,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-class-action-settlements"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135,"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133\/revisions\/135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myinformernews.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}