Up to $7.5M Forbes Settlement Resolves Class Action Suit Over Alleged Disclosure of Online Subscriber Data

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A settlement of up to $7.5 million will resolve a class action lawsuit that claimed the operator of Forbes.com shared subscribers’ personal data with Facebook without consent, in violation of a federal privacy law.

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The court-authorized website for the Forbes class action settlement can be found at ForbesVPPASettlement.com.

The deal with Forbes Media covers anyone in the United States who, between July 25, 2020 and December 1, 2022, was a Forbes online or mobile app accountholder and/or newsletter subscriber, who had an active Facebook account, and who accessed a video through Forbes.com from the same device and browser used to access Facebook during that period.

Eligible class members who submit a timely, valid claim form will receive a cash payment of up to $15, according to the official Forbes settlement website. Individual payout amounts are subject to adjustment on a pro rata basis depending on how many valid claims are filed, the site says.

The deadline to submit a Forbes settlement claim form online or by mail is November 4, 2025.

Head to this page to file a claim form online. Those who wish to submit by mail can instead download a PDF claim form to print, complete and return to the settlement administrator.

Online claim form submission requires a unique claim ID, which can be found on the settlement notice issued to class members about the deal.

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The Forbes privacy class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on August 7, 2025. Next, the court must determine whether to grant final approval to the terms of the settlement agreement at a hearing on November 17, 2025.

The class action settlement website relays that, should the deal be ultimately approved, Forbes settlement checks will be issued to eligible class members within 70 days following the date of final approval or the completion of the appeals process.

The Forbes class action lawsuit alleged that the company illegally disclosed subscriber information through a Facebook tracking pixel, a web tracker embedded into Forbes.com that transmitted data directly to the social media giant. The class action suit asserted that Forbes, by sharing users’ personal information without permission, violated the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA).

The company removed the tracking pixel from its website’s video pages on December 1, 2022, court documents note.

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