Vizio
Per Person
$13–$31
Total Fund
$17 million
Deadline
Mar 29, 2019
Filed
Jan 1, 2018
Plaintiffs alleged Vizio secretly tracked users’ television viewing habits through automatic content recognition technology. According to allegations, collected data became shared with advertisers and analytics firms without meaningful consent. Vizio denied wrongdoing while agreeing to establish a settlement fund and revise privacy disclosures. The lawsuit became one of the earlier high-profile smart TV privacy cases in the United States.
Consumers who purchased certain Vizio Smart TVs between February 1, 2014 and March 6, 2017 qualified for compensation. Eligible television models allegedly collected viewing activity data without adequate consumer disclosure. Both current and former owners of qualifying televisions could submit claims. Consumers generally verified eligibility using model information and household details.