$5 Cash or 2 Free Months: TED Settlement -- How to Claim

What happened

Class period: October 19, 2021 through July 14, 2026

• TED Foundation Inc. runs TED.com and the TED mobile apps.
• A class action claims TED shared users' personally identifiable information with third-party service providers without users' informed, written consent, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), 18 U.S.C. § 2710.
• Under the VPPA, that includes information showing which specific videos a person requested or watched.
• TED denies any wrongdoing. TED says it never disclosed account holders' names or email addresses together with their video views, that the data stored with third parties was encrypted, and that the software was for internal use. The Court has not decided who is right.
• Both sides agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of continuing the case. The case is Sutton v. TED Foundation Inc., Case No. 1:23-cv-09219-DEH, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
• TED also agreed to changes going forward: an affirmative consent option for U.S. account holders whose event data goes to Open Web, and an end to sending U.S. account holders' first and last names or email addresses to Mixpanel. TED confirmed it no longer uses Leanplum.

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You are a person in the United States
• You were a TED account holder between October 19, 2021 and July 14, 2026
• You watched a pre-recorded video on TED.com or on TED's iOS or Android mobile app during that time

How to file

1. Go to https://www.tedvppasettlement.com/#your-claim
2. Enter the 8-digit Claim ID and the 4-digit PIN from the notice you received
3. Choose the $5.00 cash payment or the donation option
4. If you take cash, pick check, PayPal, or Venmo
5. Submit by October 26, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., or print and mail a paper Claim Form from the Documents page
6. Do nothing if you would rather keep the two free months of TED Membership, then activate it when the link arrives

Proof required

• No receipts or other documents are required
• You do need the 8-digit Claim ID and 4-digit PIN from your notice to file online
• Each Claim ID may be used for one claim only
• Contact the Settlement Administrator if you cannot find your Claim ID

Payment timing

The Final Approval Hearing is set for November 12, 2026. If the Court approves the settlement, payments go out 60 days after final approval and after any appeals are finished. Cash is paid by check unless you elect PayPal or Venmo. Checks expire and become void 180 days after they are issued. Membership activation links are sent on the same 60-day timeline.

Important links

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

Contact

Extra details

• If you pick cash or the donation option, you do not get the TED Membership Benefit
• The cash pool is capped at $350,000, so a $5.00 payment can be cut pro rata if a lot of people file
• The donation option is not the same as opting out. You stay in the class and still release your claims
• Class Counsel is Bursor & Fisher, P.A. They may request up to $700,000 in fees, costs, and administration expenses, plus up to $2,500 for each of the three Class Representatives
• The hearing date can be moved without notice, so check the official site or call 1-888-312-3966
• Do not call the Court or the Court Clerk's office about this settlement
• File only through the official settlement site and watch for scam copies

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