GameStop is preparing to distribute millions of dollars to customers to settle allegations that the gaming giant illegally shared their personal information.
The class action lawsuit accused the retail giant of breaking the federal Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by handing sensitive information over to Facebook.
-->Specifically, GameStop is accused of using a Facebook tracking pixel on its website that quietly and automatically sent customers’ personal information, including video game purchase details, to Facebook without consent.
The $4.5 million settlement applies to people who purchased a game from the company’s online store from August 18th, 2020 through April 17th, 2025.
At the time of the purchase, eligible customers must have been members of Facebook and maintained a public Facebook profile using their actual name.
The settlement website to file a claim is here.
The exact number of people affected by the settlement is unclear, and affected customers are set to receive up to $5 cash or a $10 voucher – suggesting hundreds of thousands may be eligible.
GameStop has not admitted any wrongdoing in the settlement, and the company has pledged to permanently remove the tracking pixel to prevent future unauthorized data sharing.
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