Privacy and data-tracking settlements

Privacy settlements resolve claims that a company collected, kept, or shared personal data without permission — face and fingerprint scans, voice recordings, location history, browsing activity, or health information. Illinois biometric cases have paid the most per person, sometimes several hundred dollars, because the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act sets damages per violation. Each settlement below shows what it paid and whether the claim window is closed.

26 settlements tracked — 2 open for claims, 24 closed. Last updated: 2026-08-04

Open privacy settlements you can still claim

These claim windows are still open. Check the deadline before it passes — a missed deadline cannot be reopened.

Closed privacy settlements — payout status

The claim window has closed for these, but the questions have not: each page explains what the settlement paid, when checks went out, and how to tell a real payout notice from a scam.

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PowerSchool

Closed

Students who logged into Naviance between August 18, 2021 and January 23, 2026 could claim an equal share of a $17.25 million fund. The claim deadline was July 27, 2026 and has passed. The court holds the final approval hearing on August 19, 2026, and payments follow only after that.

Payout amount
Equal pro rata share — amount not yet set
Deadline to claim
Claims closed July 27, 2026
Proof required?
None — claim form only

Data privacy

Google logo

Google

Closed

Google has paid out more than $1.8 billion over location tracking — $391.5M to 40 states, $85M to Arizona, $1.375B to Texas, and $62M in a class action. None of it went to individual users. There is no claim form and no check coming.

Payout amount
None — $0 to individuals
Deadline to claim
No claim available
Proof required?
No claim exists

Data privacy

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Shutterfly

Closed

If you're an Illinois resident who appeared in a photo uploaded to Shutterfly between June 2014 and September 2021, you were in the $6.75M Shutterfly face-scan privacy settlement. Claims closed September 14, 2021 and payments of about $78–$157 were distributed.

Payout amount
~$78–$157/person (paid 2021–22)
Deadline to claim
Closed Sept 14, 2021
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Data privacy

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GoodRx

Closed

GoodRx paid a $1.5M FTC penalty for sharing users' health data with advertisers — but that money went to the U.S. Treasury, not consumers. A separate class action that would pay users has been rejected twice. There is no GoodRx payout to claim right now.

Payout amount
None available to claim
Deadline to claim
No claim available
Proof required?
No claim exists

Data privacy

Cerebral telehealth app logo

Cerebral

Closed

Cerebral, the online mental-health company, faced an FTC action over sharing health data with advertisers and a hard-to-cancel subscription. The FTC's $5+ million in refunds went out automatically in May 2025, and a separate $500,000 California settlement has been paid. There is nothing left to claim.

Payout amount
~$125 avg FTC (sent) · CA paid
Deadline to claim
Closed — refunds paid 2025–26
Proof required?
No — payouts complete

Data privacy

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BetterHelp

Closed

If you paid for BetterHelp online therapy between August 1, 2017 and December 31, 2020, you were covered by the FTC's $7.8 million privacy refund. Payments of about $10 were sent automatically — no claim form — in June 2024 and April 2025.

Payout amount
~$10/person (paid out)
Deadline to claim
No claim needed
Proof required?
None — automatic

Data privacy

Ring logo

Ring

Closed

If you owned certain Ring devices — especially indoor cameras — while the FTC alleges accounts could be accessed, you may be owed a Ring refund. Payments of $47.70 or $150 are being sent automatically by PayPal, check, and Zelle. There is no claim form.

Payout amount
$47.70 or $150 (paid out)
Deadline to claim
No claim needed
Proof required?
None — automatic

Data privacy

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Avast

Closed

If you bought or used Avast antivirus software between August 2014 and January 2020, you were covered by the FTC's $16.5 million privacy settlement. Claims closed June 5, 2025, and nearly $15.3 million was paid to 103,152 users starting December 2, 2025.

Payout amount
~$148 est. (paid out)
Deadline to claim
Closed Jun 5, 2025
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Data privacy

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Zoom

Closed

If you used the Zoom Meetings app in the U.S. between March 30, 2016 and July 30, 2021, you were in the $85M privacy settlement. Claims closed March 5, 2022 and payments were distributed in 2023.

Payout amount
$25+/paid, $15/free (paid out)
Deadline to claim
Closed Mar 5, 2022
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Data privacy

Oracle logo

Oracle

Closed

If you're a U.S. resident whose personal data Oracle collected through its advertising products since August 2018, you were in the $115M privacy settlement. Claims closed October 17, 2024 and payments are being distributed in 2026.

Payout amount
Equal pro-rata share
Deadline to claim
Closed Oct 17, 2024
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Data privacy

Google logo

Google

Closed

There is no cash payout and no claim form in the Google Incognito settlement (Brown v. Google). Google agreed to delete data and change its disclosures — class members received no money. Here's what that means for you.

Payout amount
$0 — data deletion only
Deadline to claim
No claim — injunctive only
Proof required?
No claim form exists

Data privacy

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Clearview AI

Closed

If a photo of your face was ever posted publicly online, you were likely part of the Clearview AI settlement. There is no cash fund — the class received a 23% equity stake — and final approval was vacated on appeal in July 2026, so no payout has happened.

Payout amount
Equity-based · no cash paid
Deadline to claim
Claims closed Oct 25, 2024
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Data privacy

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Snapchat

Closed

If you used Snapchat Lenses or Filters in Illinois between November 17, 2015 and 2022, you were in the $35M Snapchat privacy settlement. Claims closed November 5, 2022 and payments of about $16 went out in January 2023.

Payout amount
~$16/person (paid 2023)
Deadline to claim
Closed Nov 5, 2022
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Data privacy

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Vizio

Closed

If you bought an internet-connected Vizio smart TV between February 2014 and February 2017, you were in the $17M privacy settlement over viewing-data tracking. Claims closed April 29, 2019 and payments of about $13–$31 have been distributed.

Payout amount
~$13–$31/person (paid out)
Deadline to claim
Closed Apr 29, 2019
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Data privacy

Facebook logo

Facebook

Closed

The $650M Illinois facial-recognition (BIPA) settlement over Facebook's 'Tag Suggestions.' Only Illinois residents qualified — about 1.38 million filed, and each received roughly $397 starting in 2022. Claims closed in 2020; all payments are done.

Payout amount
~$397 (first round)
Deadline to claim
Closed Nov 23, 2020
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Biometric privacy

Google logo

Google

Closed

The $100M Illinois biometric settlement over Google Photos' 'Face Grouping.' Only Illinois residents qualified — about 687,000 filed, and each received roughly $95 starting in July 2023. Claims closed in September 2022.

Payout amount
~$95 per person
Deadline to claim
Closed Sep 24, 2022
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Biometric privacy

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Plaid

Closed

If you linked a bank account to an app like Venmo, Cash App, Coinbase, or Robinhood, you may have been in the $58M Plaid privacy settlement. About 1.2 million people filed and each received $35.97. Claims closed in April 2022.

Payout amount
$35.97 per person
Deadline to claim
Closed Apr 28, 2022
Proof required?
No proof — claim closed

Financial data privacy

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TikTok

Closed

Claims closed March 1, 2022. If you filed for the TikTok data privacy settlement, this page tracks the $92M payout — nationwide members received about $27.84 and Illinois members up to $167.04, with checks starting October 2022.

Payout amount
$27.84 (US) / up to $167.04 (IL)
Deadline to claim
Closed Mar 1, 2022
Proof required?
No proof required

Data privacy

Facebook logo

Facebook

Closed

The claim deadline passed in 2023. If you filed and cashed your first Facebook payment, a second check began going out in June 2026 — this page tracks the $725M payout.

Payout amount
~$29.43 avg (round one)
Deadline to claim
Closed Aug 25, 2023
Proof required?
No proof required

Privacy

Apple logo

Apple Siri

Closed

The claim deadline passed in July 2025. If you filed, your payment arrived in January 2026 from 'Lopez Voice Assistant' — this page explains that payment and the $95M settlement.

Payout amount
~$8 per device
Deadline to claim
Closed July 2, 2025
Proof required?
No proof required

Privacy

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Kaiser

Closed

The claim deadline has passed. If you filed by March 12, 2026 as a Kaiser Permanente member, this page tracks the estimated $20–$40 payout and when checks are expected.

Payout amount
$20 – $40
Deadline to claim
Closed March 12, 2026
Proof required?
No proof required

Privacy

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AARP

Closed

The claim deadline has passed. If you filed by December 31, 2025 as an AARP member who watched videos on AARP.org while logged into Facebook, this page tracks the payout up to $237.

Payout amount
Up to $237
Deadline to claim
Closed Dec 31, 2025
Proof required?
No proof required

Privacy

Cash App logo

Cash App

Closed

The claim deadline has passed. If you filed by October 27, 2025 for an unwanted Cash App referral text you received in Washington, this page tracks the $394.36 payout.

Payout amount
$394.36 per claim
Deadline to claim
Closed Oct 27, 2025
Proof required?
No proof required

Privacy

Google logo

Google (Android)

Closed

No claim needed. If you used an Android phone on cellular data since Nov. 12, 2017, you may already be in the class — this page tracks when Google's payments go out.

Payout amount
Up to $100
Deadline to claim
Automatic — no claim
Proof required?
No proof required

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