The countdown for the filing to claim the settlement has begun in the Facebook Privacy breach row. Facebook users are only a few days away from the deadline to claim their share of cash from a class-action lawsuit settlement. Americans need to register themselves or their claim must be submitted or postmarked by August 25. Notably, the case pertains to a class action lawsuit in which Facebook's parent company Meta was accused of selling its user's data to other companies for advertisement. After a four-year battle, Facebook’s parent company, Meta agreed to give over $725 million to Facebook users to settle allegations that it shared private information with third-party companies. The most high-profile company named in the suit is Cambridge Analytica, a former political consulting firm. However, Meta has maintained that it has not broken any law. Now, the question arises how American can take their claim or cut from Facebook Settlement Offer? Below is everything you need to know-
How to claim Facebook Settlement Offer?
As per Forbes, first, you need to check your eligibility before heading to take your cut from Facebook Settlement Offer. As per the report, the eligibility is if you were a Facebook user in the US between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, you’re automatically eligible for your share of the settlement, but you still have to fill up a form to cash in. The deadline to file a claim online is 11:59 p.m. on August 25, 2023. If you mail in your claim, it must be postmarked by that date. If the Facebook user has died who used the social media during the eligibility period their family are still entitled to the cash. They just have to follow the same steps under the name of the deceased person. Fill in the details of their account under the “Your Facebook Account” section of the claim form.
How much money you will receive?
Well, depends on the number of people filing the claim. Meaning, the Facebook Lawsuit settlement amount will be split among all the users who filed for the claim. Therefore, the more persons have filed for the claim, the less everyone will get. Another factor that is in place is that Facebook users who had accounts the longest during the eligibility period are entitled to the most money. So if you canceled or deleted your account during the settlement period, you may still receive funds, but you’ll get less than people who had accounts for the entire time.
How to apply for Facebook settlement claim?
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The answer is both online and offline. For those looking to apply offline or by mail, users need to send the filled form to the below-mentioned address. To be precise, you can download the claim form or contact the settlement administrator for a paper copy. To reach the administrator, you can: Call 855-556-2233, or Email info@FacebookUserPrivacySettlement.com or Send a letter to Facebook Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, c/o Settlement Administrator, 1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA, 19103.
Another way is online which is the fastest. You have to simply visit the Facebook Privacy Settlement link and fill in your details.