Final day to claim direct payment from $16.5 million 'privacy' settlement – The US Sun
NEARLY four million computer users will need to race to score a slice of a $16.5 million settlement.
Just one day remains to lodge a claim against software provider Avast over alleged privacy failures.
The Federal Trade Commision (FTC) alleged that from August 2014 to January 2020, Avast misrepresented how it would share browsing information collected from some of its products.
The commission reached out to users affected by Avast’s alleged privacy failures.
From February 24, 2025, the FTC emailed 3,690,813 people who bought antivirus software from Avast, an antivirus and virtual private network (VPN) software provider.
Last June, the FTC announced it had finalized an "order banning Avast from selling, disclosing, or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes."
This was "to settle charges the company and its subsidiaries sold such information after promising that its products would protect consumers from online tracking.
"The company also must pay $16.5 million, which is expected to be used to provide redress to consumers."
However, affected consumers have just one day left to lodge a claim for a chunk of that pot of cash.
To be eligible, you must file a claim by tomorrow's deadline – June 5, 2025.
The FTC said it doesn't know how much compensation each claimant will receive.
Individual payments will depend on several factors, including how many people file a claim.
It was also vague about the exact date the money will be paid to successful claimants.
However, it advised consumers they should expect to receive payments by mail in 2026.
"We don’t have a mailing date yet for payments," it added.
Listed here are the claim deadlines you need to be aware of:
June 5, 2025:
June 9, 2025:
June 10, 2025:
June 18, 2025:
June 23, 2025:
June 24, 2025:
June 30, 2025:
Source: Top Class Actions
The FTC said that, in its complaint, it had "alleged that UK-based Avast Limited via its Czech subsidiary, unfairly collected consumers’ browsing information through the company’s browser extensions and antivirus software."
The FTC has emailed notices to 3,690,813 people who bought antivirus software from Avast and may be eligible for a payment.
If you got an email with a claim number, then you can apply for a payment online at www.avastsettlement.com/file-a-claim.
You may apply for a payment if you bought antivirus software from Avast between August 2014 and January 2020.
If you need help filing a claim, call the refund administrator at 1-866-290-0165.
Deadline:
To be eligible, you must file a claim by June 5, 2025.
Its allegation added that this information had been "stored indefinitely, and sold it without adequate notice and without consumer consent.
"The FTC also charged that Avast deceived users by claiming that the software would protect consumers’ privacy by blocking third party tracking.
"But it failed to adequately inform consumers that it would sell their detailed, re-identifiable browsing data.
"The FTC alleged Avast sold that data to more than 100 third parties through its subsidiary, Jumpshot."
Under the order, Avast and its subsidiaries was told it "must delete the web browsing information transferred to Jumpshot and any products or algorithms derived from that data."
Avast said it had "shut down Jumpshot in January 2020."
It said that as part of its agreement with the FTC, Avast "will delete the Jumpshot data.
"We will delete all browsing information from Jumpshot' s databases and have reached out to the companies that bought data from Jumpshot, to ask that they do the same.
"Avast will narrowly limit who it shares your data with. The settlement with the FTC prohibits Avast from selling or sharing your browsing information for third-party advertising purposes."
Americans can also tap into other agreed settlements.
These include a $5,300 cash payment after Retina Group of Washington agreed to a $3.6million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve allegations made against it.
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Just one day remains to lodge a claim against software provider Avast over alleged privacy failures.
The Federal Trade Commision (FTC) alleged that from August 2014 to January 2020, Avast misrepresented how it would share browsing information collected from some of its products.
The commission reached out to users affected by Avast’s alleged privacy failures.
From February 24, 2025, the FTC emailed 3,690,813 people who bought antivirus software from Avast, an antivirus and virtual private network (VPN) software provider.
Last June, the FTC announced it had finalized an "order banning Avast from selling, disclosing, or licensing any web browsing data for advertising purposes."
This was "to settle charges the company and its subsidiaries sold such information after promising that its products would protect consumers from online tracking.
"The company also must pay $16.5 million, which is expected to be used to provide redress to consumers."
However, affected consumers have just one day left to lodge a claim for a chunk of that pot of cash.
To be eligible, you must file a claim by tomorrow's deadline – June 5, 2025.
The FTC said it doesn't know how much compensation each claimant will receive.
Individual payments will depend on several factors, including how many people file a claim.
It was also vague about the exact date the money will be paid to successful claimants.
However, it advised consumers they should expect to receive payments by mail in 2026.
"We don’t have a mailing date yet for payments," it added.
Listed here are the claim deadlines you need to be aware of:
June 5, 2025:
June 9, 2025:
June 10, 2025:
June 18, 2025:
June 23, 2025:
June 24, 2025:
June 30, 2025:
Source: Top Class Actions
The FTC said that, in its complaint, it had "alleged that UK-based Avast Limited via its Czech subsidiary, unfairly collected consumers’ browsing information through the company’s browser extensions and antivirus software."
The FTC has emailed notices to 3,690,813 people who bought antivirus software from Avast and may be eligible for a payment.
If you got an email with a claim number, then you can apply for a payment online at www.avastsettlement.com/file-a-claim.
You may apply for a payment if you bought antivirus software from Avast between August 2014 and January 2020.
If you need help filing a claim, call the refund administrator at 1-866-290-0165.
Deadline:
To be eligible, you must file a claim by June 5, 2025.
Its allegation added that this information had been "stored indefinitely, and sold it without adequate notice and without consumer consent.
"The FTC also charged that Avast deceived users by claiming that the software would protect consumers’ privacy by blocking third party tracking.
"But it failed to adequately inform consumers that it would sell their detailed, re-identifiable browsing data.
"The FTC alleged Avast sold that data to more than 100 third parties through its subsidiary, Jumpshot."
Under the order, Avast and its subsidiaries was told it "must delete the web browsing information transferred to Jumpshot and any products or algorithms derived from that data."
Avast said it had "shut down Jumpshot in January 2020."
It said that as part of its agreement with the FTC, Avast "will delete the Jumpshot data.
"We will delete all browsing information from Jumpshot' s databases and have reached out to the companies that bought data from Jumpshot, to ask that they do the same.
"Avast will narrowly limit who it shares your data with. The settlement with the FTC prohibits Avast from selling or sharing your browsing information for third-party advertising purposes."
Americans can also tap into other agreed settlements.
These include a $5,300 cash payment after Retina Group of Washington agreed to a $3.6million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve allegations made against it.
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