AARP video privacy settlement
Markels et al. v. AARP
Also known as AARP VPPA settlement; AARP Meta Pixel; Markels v. AARP
The lawsuit claimed AARP shared members' video viewing on AARP.org with Meta through the Meta Pixel.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- About $47 to $237
Source
“eligible class members could receive between $47.00 and $237.00 each”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Payments
- Paid Payments went out Apr 13, 2026. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“Update: Payments for valid claims were issued on April 13, 2026. Payments sent via PayPal or Venmo must be claimed within 30 days and payments sent via Zelle must be claimed within 13 days. Payments sent via paper check must be cashed by July 12, 2026.”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (Simpluris). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Dec 31, 2025
Source
“The deadline to submit a claim for a payment from the Settlement is December 31, 2025.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- AARP members or users who watched AARP.org videos, 2020 to 2025
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all persons who, between September 27, 2020, and September 12, 2025, requested or obtained video content on the AARP website (AARP.org) while in the United States and at a time the person had a Facebook account and also was an AARP member or a registered user of AARP.org.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“The Settlement Class includes all persons who, between September 27, 2020, and September 12, 2025, requested or obtained video content on the AARP website (AARP.org) while in the United States and at a time the person had a Facebook account and also was an AARP member or a registered user of AARP.org.”
From the administrator site: Official FAQ. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the AARP video privacy settlement payout?
About $47 to $237.
Can I still file a claim for the AARP video privacy settlement?
No. Claims closed on Dec 31, 2025.
When is the AARP video privacy settlement payout date?
Payments went out Apr 13, 2026.
Is the AARP video privacy settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Simpluris, and the official site is www.aarpsettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
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Case details
- Case
- Markels et al. v. AARP
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Case number
- 4:22-cv-05499-YGR
- Administrator
- Simpluris
- Official site
- www.aarpsettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $12,500,000
- Full payout terms
- Equal share; class counsel estimated $47 to $237
- Effort
- Medium, about 6 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (passed) source document
- Final approval granted
- From the court order we read.From the court's Order Granting Motion for Final Approval and Judgment (Dkt. 147), dated and filed February 20, 2026; copy on the settlement website. Source: court record
- Payments issued
- source document
The court’s exact words
The Settlement Class includes all persons who, between September 27, 2020, and September 12, 2025, requested or obtained video content on the AARP website (AARP.org) while in the United States and at a time the person had a Facebook account and also was an AARP member or a registered user of AARP.org.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
You may be included if you got video content on AARP.org in the U.S. while an AARP member or registered user with a Facebook account.
It covers September 27, 2020, through September 12, 2025.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official settlement site home page (Simpluris) administrator site
- Official FAQ administrator site
- Official Important Dates page administrator site
- Order Granting Motion for Final Approval and Judgment, Dkt. 147, N.D. Cal. (February 20, 2026; copy linked from the settlement site) court record
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Payment-status page created. The court granted final approval on February 20, 2026, and the administrator says payments for valid claims were issued on April 13, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
If your claim was filed on time and accepted, it is in the pool. The administrator pays, usually after final approval and any appeals. Contact the administrator with your claim ID if something looks wrong. Never pay anyone to check on a claim.