Simplilearn Privacy Settlement: Equal Cash Share of $3M

What happened

Class period: February 26, 2023 through September 16, 2026

• The lawsuit says Simplilearn Americas, Inc. shared its platform users' personally identifiable information with third parties without consent.
• This allegedly violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), a federal law that protects information showing what video materials or services a person requested or obtained.
• The case is Beninati v. Simplilearn Americas, Inc., Case No. 2026-016188-CA-01, in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
• Simplilearn denies wrongdoing but agreed to a $3,000,000 settlement.
• It affects anyone who accessed or used the Simplilearn website, apps, or learning portals in the U.S. between February 26, 2023 and September 16, 2026.

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You accessed or used the Simplilearn Platform in the United States between February 26, 2023 and September 16, 2026
• The Platform includes the Simplilearn website (including dashboards), the iOS and Android apps, and any Simplilearn learning portals
• You qualify even if you only visited or browsed, with no account, subscription, purchase, login, or video viewed
• You are not excluded (presiding judges and their families; Simplilearn and its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, and employees; anyone who opts out; and their legal representatives)

How to file

1. Go to https://veritaconnect.com/SimplilearnPrivacySettlement and complete the Claim Form by December 15, 2026
2. Choose your payment: check, PayPal, or Venmo
3. Or download a paper Claim Form from the official site, print it, and mail it to: Simplilearn Settlement, Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 301134, Los Angeles, CA 90030-1134, in time to meet the December 15, 2026 deadline

Proof required

• The official site does not list any documents to submit
• You must be a class member and submit a valid, timely Claim Form
• Filing online is free and takes only minutes, according to the official FAQ

Payment timing

If the Court approves the settlement at the January 26, 2027 hearing, approved claimants will be paid within 60 days after the Effective Date. Payment is by check unless you choose PayPal or Venmo. Checks expire 180 days after they are issued.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• Important dates
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• The $3,000,000 fund pays admin and notice costs, attorneys' fees (up to 40%, or $1,200,000) plus expenses, and service awards (up to $2,500 each) for the two class representatives
• Class Counsel will file and post its fee request by November 30, 2026
• The release is broader than the VPPA claim: it covers claims about pixels, cookies, software development kits, web beacons, and other tracking or advertising tools on the Simplilearn Platform that arise from the same facts
• You can ask Class Counsel how many claims have been filed at (646) 837-7150 or info@bursor.com
• To opt out, mail or deliver a signed letter with your name, address, the case name and number, and a statement that you want to be excluded to the administrator by December 15, 2026
• To object, file with the Clerk of the Court and send copies to Class Counsel (Yitzchak Kopel, Bursor & Fisher, P.A., 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10019) and Defendant's Counsel (Hillard M. Sterling, Roetzel & Andress LPA, 70 W. Madison Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60602), postmarked by December 15, 2026; include information to identify your Simplilearn account
• The Final Approval Hearing is at 10:45 a.m. ET on January 26, 2027, via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/3691973247?omn=94302410300, Meeting ID 3691973247), for Courtroom OSCJ 23.266, Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center, 20 NW 1st Avenue, Miami, FL
• Class Counsel is Bursor & Fisher, P.A.; you are not charged for their services
• The Settlement Administrator is Verita
• If you do nothing, you get no payment and you give up your right to sue Simplilearn over these claims
• Watch for scams: use the official site only

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