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Sony Pictures Entertainment and Crunchyroll reached a settlement on September 15 in a class action lawsuit between them and Salvador Beltran, Jr., Eli Gross and others, making Crunchyroll users in the United States eligible for payouts. payment of approximately US$30 (the exact amount is unknown). US users who subscribed, streamed, or used the Crunchyroll website or app are eligible for payment.
Eligible users must submit a complaint form by December 12, 2023.
The class action lawsuit alleges that Crunchyroll violated the U.S. Video Privacy Protection Act by disclosing subscribers’ personally identifiable information to Facebook and other third-party companies. Sony Pictures Entertainment and Crunchyroll denied the claim but decided to settle “to avoid the uncertainties and costs associated with continuing the case.”
Beltran and others filed the class action lawsuit in the Northern District Court of Illinois in September 2022.
Source: Kroll Settlement Management